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Russian air defense systems fail technologically in target recognition

Russian air defense systems are ineffective and fail technically, jeopardizing civilian aircraft. On January 8, Russian Tor-M1 operated by Iran brought down UAI civil Boeing 737-800 flying from Tehran to…

January 14, 2020Air-defense, Iran, PS752, Russia, Tor M1

Estimates Intelligence ops

Russian GRU involved in fueling religious tensions in Balkans

Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) deploys its agents in Kosovo under the guide of a UN Mission (UNIMK) to provide influence ops.Their participation in protests against the freedom of religion law in Montenegro…

January 13, 2020GRU, Kosovo, Montenegro, Orthodox church, Russia, Serbia

Conflict Situation Reports

Russia is ready to change a political player in Abkhazia whose clans struggle for financial aid

The political crisis in the self-proclaimed and unrecognized state of Abkhazia, the Caucasus, will not result in its foreign policy changes; however, it reflects the Abkhaz elites’ clans struggling for…

January 11, 2020Abkhazia, Russia

Geopolitics Situation Reports

Iranian crisis should not turn Washington’s blind eye to Russia

Armand Chouet, lansinginstitute.org Director General The killing of General Soleimani in Iraq brought the question of a likely war with Iran to the fore, intensifying tension between Democrats and Republicans…

January 10, 2020Iran, Russia

Conflict Situation Reports

In Syria Russia destroyed the Assad opposition resource base rather than fought against the IS

Analyzing the Russian military campaign in Syria it can be suggested that the fight against the IS was not Russia’s key target in Syria within 2015-2019. Attacks on the IS…

January 6, 2020ISIS, Russia, Syria

Conflict Situation Reports

Turkish contingent’s departure for Libya to force Ankara and Moscow to reconsider the regional cooperation format

Turkey’s involvement in the Libyan military campaign will intensify competition with Russia who supports the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar by providing him with weapons and…

January 3, 2020Haftar, Libya, Russia, Turkey

Conflict Situation Reports

US Embassy attack in Baghdad was coordinated with the Iraqi and foreign government

The attack on the US Embassy in Iraq is indicative of Tehran's hybrid operation involving foreign fighters. On December 31, nearly 10 passenger jets from Iran and several scheduled flights from Beirut…

January 3, 2020Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq, Russia, USA

Conflict Estimates

The Kremlin uses the Syrian campaign to reduce terrorist threat in Russia

Having intention to reduce tensions in the Caucasus and other Muslim highly concentrated regions of Russia, the Russian security services facilitated radical Russian citizens’ departure for areas of terrorist activity.…

December 30, 2019DAESH, FSB, Russia, Syria

Conflict Situation Reports

Turkey mil op in Libya can lean on Tuareg tribal support but threatens relations with partners

Ankara demonstrates interests in overseas campaigns. This is very important sign of Turkish ambition and doninance in the MENA region. Ankara has sought to develop a policy of influence in the…

December 26, 2019GNA, Libya, Russia, Tuaregs, Turkey

Energy Situation Reports

Sweden and the Baltic countries may receive multi-billion compensation for Russian nuclear waste burial in the Baltic Sea

The bottom of the Baltic Sea may contain nuclear waste burial sites made by the Russian military in the early 1990s. This complements the picture of the dangerous chemical dumping…

December 23, 2019chemical weapon, Nord Stream-2, nuclear weapons, Russia, Sweden

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Russian air defense systems fail technologically in target recognition

Russian GRU involved in fueling religious tensions in Balkans

Russia is ready to change a political player in Abkhazia whose clans struggle for financial aid

Iranian crisis should not turn Washington’s blind eye to Russia

In Syria Russia destroyed the Assad opposition resource base rather than fought against the IS

Turkish contingent’s departure for Libya to force Ankara and Moscow to reconsider the regional cooperation format

US Embassy attack in Baghdad was coordinated with the Iraqi and foreign government

The Kremlin uses the Syrian campaign to reduce terrorist threat in Russia

Turkey mil op in Libya can lean on Tuareg tribal support but threatens relations with partners

Sweden and the Baltic countries may receive multi-billion compensation for Russian nuclear waste burial in the Baltic Sea

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