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The Question Is Whether Russia Will Share the Technology with Iran, Having Avoided Providing Tehran with Modern Combat Aircraft in the Past
The Russian-Iranian Cooperation Dates Back to the Late Soviet Era and the Yeltsin Period
Turkey, an Important Trading Partner of Russia, Refuses to Jettison the Russian S-400 System and Is Heavily Dependent on Russian Gas
The Project That Once Balanced Russian Expertise with Iraqi Sovereignty Now Exposes the Fragility of This Set-up
Ankara Is Using Energy Deals to Expand Its Influence in Contested Waters and to Entrench Patronage Inside a Fragile, Divided Libya
If Washington Hoped to Keep Russia at Bay in Syria, That Task Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult
Moscow Desires Lasting Influence on Iran’s Energy Industry by Funding the Construction of Its Pipeline Network
Numerous Reports Have Surfaced of Militias Sent to Fight on Russia’s Side in Ukraine, Drawn from Countries Under Iran’s Influence
The U.N.’s Strategy in Libya Is Not Just Slow; It Is Dangerously Naive
Goods Were Brought Into Turkey, Repackaged as Turkish Exports, and Then Shipped Onwards to Russia to Sidestep EU Trade Restrictions
Intelligence Agencies Warn That the Technology Could Accelerate Development of Ballistic Missiles Capable of Carrying Nuclear Warheads
Azerbaijan’s Demand for a Zangezur Corridor Is About War, Not Peace
Russian Delays and Sanctions May Steer Iran Toward China and Start a Military Relationship That Lasts Decades
The Danger Is Not Just What This Administration’s Stance Might Mean for Ukraine, but the Rubicon Crossed in U.S. Foreign Policy
Turkey’s Actions in Syria and Iraq Also Signal a Deeper Shift Away From Its Western Alliances. Erdogan’s Government Has Cultivated Closer Ties With Russia.
Putin’s Loss in Syria Makes Him Desperate to Find a Replacement and He Will Try to Outbid Saudi Arabia for Influence in Sudan
Stopgap Measures Hinder the Department of Defense’s Ability to Plan, Procure, and Posture Effectively
In Uprisings Across the Middle East and North Africa, Elites and External Powers Have Appropriated the Peoples’ Democratic Aspirations
MEF Chief Editor Jim Hanson discussed Syria winners and losers on FOX.