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“Mutual Sustainment of Wars: A New Model of the Russia–Iran Alliance”

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on September 1 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek indicates that Russian-Iranian relations are moving toward a deeper…

September 3, 2026Iran, Russia, Ukraine, USA

Conflict National Security Warfare

Cluster Munitions for Ukraine: Military Utility, Humanitarian Risks, and Implications for U.S. and NATO Security

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has opposed the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine. This is not the first instance in which the organization’s position has coincided with Russian interests in…

August 14, 2026Ukraine, USA

National Security Warfare

Potential Trump Administration Decision to Authorize Ukrainian F-16s to Employ ERAM Missiles Against Russian Ballistic Missile Launchers

Assessment Subject Political, strategic, and military-economic assessment of the potential authorization for Ukraine to employ ERAM air-launched cruise missiles against military targets located on Russian territory without specifying individual targets,…

August 3, 2026ERAM, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics Governance

Russia and Iran Sanctions Bill: Congressional Consensus, the Dissenting Minority, and the Strategic Significance of Senator Rand Paul

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 represents one of the strongest bipartisan congressional responses to Russia's war against Ukraine and Iran's support for militant groups and nuclear activities.…

July 29, 2026Randal Paul, Russia, USA

Intelligence ops Warfare

The Russian–Iranian Strike Architecture: Moscow’s Possible Role in Targeting U.S. Intelligence Facilities

Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Persian Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia may have assisted Iran by providing targeting data or advanced drone…

July 24, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

Geopolitics

Diversifying Away from Moscow: Tajikistan’s Emerging Partnership with the United States

A meeting took place in Washington between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin. The talks focused on trade, economic and investment cooperation, as well…

July 2, 2026Tajikistan, USA

Geopolitics

Lavrov’s “Trump’s War” Narrative: Moscow’s Attempt to Reframe U.S. Policy and Preserve Escalation Leverage

Sergey Lavrov’s claim that “Biden’s war” has become “Trump’s war” is not merely a rhetorical attack on Washington. It is a calibrated Russian information operation aimed at reframing the war in…

June 30, 2026Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics National Security

Europe’s Intelligence Challenge in an Emerging U.S.-China Bipolar World

Europe is entering a period of strategic uncertainty unprecedented since the end of the Cold War. As geopolitical competition increasingly centers on the rivalry between the United States and China,…

June 10, 2026China, EU, USA

Geopolitics influence ops

Georgia: The U.S. Audit of Russian and Chinese Influence in the South Caucasus

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill calling for an investigation into the activities of Russian and Chinese intelligence services in Georgia, as well as the preparation of…

June 10, 2026Georgia, Russia, USA

Economy Geoeconomics Geopolitics National Security

The Potash Trap for Washington: How Minsk and Moscow Are Seeking to Leverage U.S. Interest in the Nezhinsky Potash Project to Undermine the Sanctions Regime

In December 2025 and again in March 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) eased certain restrictions affecting Belarus's potash sector and selected financial institutions. Reuters…

June 8, 2026Belarus, Russia, Sanctions, USA

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