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November, 2022

  • 14 November

    Air Strike Hits pro-Iran Convoy in Syria Near Iraqi Border

    The number of casualties has not been confirmed, but some of those killed in the attack late on Tuesday were Iranian nationals, al-Jazeera reports. Air attacks have struck eastern Syria along the Iraqi border, hitting Iran-backed fighters and inflicting casualties, a Syrian war monitor, Iranian state television and Iraqi paramilitary …

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  • 14 November

    SITREP: Iran Finally Admits Russian ‘Drones’ Supply, Kherson Becomes Key Turning Point

    Iranian Intervention According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Noer News, an Iranian state-run agency, recently reported on Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev’s trip to Tehran on Nov. 8. Supposedly, Patrushev was on a mission to discuss the likely sale of Iranian missiles to Russia. …

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  • 11 November

    The Russian Air War and Ukrainian Requirements for Air Defence

    Further Western support is needed to ensure that Kyiv can counter Moscow’s updated approach to the air war in Ukraine. Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) conducted significantly more extensive fixed-wing strike operations during the first days of the invasion than has been previously documented, while Ukrainian ground-based air-defence (GBAD) capabilities were …

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  • 11 November

    UK to complete delivery of 1,000 more surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine

    The assistance seeks to protect Ukraine’s key infrastructure from Russian attacks. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed that the country will soon conclude the supply of 1,000 more surface-to-air missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The military assistance seeks to strengthen the Ukrainian troops’ air defence capabilities to shield …

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  • 11 November

    The Dangerous Nexus: Russia and Iran’s Mullahs

    The Iranian regime, which has long argued that it is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons… has lately changed its tone and is boasting that it currently has the ability to build a nuclear bomb. Biden’s new nuclear deal, if reached, will also allow Russia to cash in on a …

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  • 11 November

    Pentagon pledges another $400M for Ukraine; aid includes ammo, Stinger missiles and Avenger systems

    The Defense Department on Thursday announced about $400 million in new aid for Ukraine as Russian forces continue to struggle on the battlefield and Republicans inch closer to taking control of at least one chamber of Congress. The aid announcement for Ukraine is the second one in less than a …

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  • 11 November

    Battle of Kherson: Russian retreat confirms Putin is losing the war

    Russia’s November 9 announcement of a general withdrawal from Kherson is further confirmation that Vladimir Putin is losing the war. The Battle of Kherson itself is still far from over, of course. Ahead are days and possibly weeks of further fighting as tens of thousands of Russian troops attempt to …

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  • 11 November

    Syrian government aligned forces, Islamic State battle in south

    Local factions that include former members of the Free Syrian Army are fighting alleged Islamic State members in southern Syria’s Daraa with the support of the Syrian government. Battles resumed Nov. 4 between local factions supported by the Syrian government and Islamic State cells in the city of Daraa in …

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  • 11 November

    Turkey turns up pressure on allies in Syria

    Turkey is using the jihadis’ march into Afrin to push its rebel allies in Syria to reorganize as a coherent, disciplined force. But what happens next if the factions fail to do so by the reported year-end deadline? Turkey has launched a fresh effort to reorganize allied rebels in northern …

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  • 11 November

    Lebanon: Caretaker Minister Says 8 Terror Cells Seized in 2022

    Lebanon’s caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said on Tuesday that the security forces have managed to arrest eight terror cells in 2022, assuring that the country’s security is under control. “The Intelligence Directorate was capable of arresting eight terror cells in 2022. We adhere to the secrecy of our investigations …

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