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Russia

Russia’s involvement in the Middle East significantly impacts global dynamics, particularly in Israel’s national security. The country maintains a strategic relationship with Syria and Iran, influencing regional tensions. JISS analyses often highlight Russia’s evolving role, especially in the wake of its recent domestic unrest, and its attempts to navigate its stance on the Gaza conflict, balancing relations with Israel and the broader West.

Iran’s Waning Gulf Leverage Is Exposing Its Caspian Vulnerabilities

As Tehran’s power in the Persian Gulf erodes, so does its ability to shape the...

A Secret German-Russian Meeting in Baku—and Why Iran Is Watching

Baku’s rise as a venue for unofficial European-Russian diplomacy underscores Azerbaijan’s growing regional leverage, Berlin’s...

Russia Is Far from Defeated — Which Is Exactly Why the War in Ukraine Must End

The limits of Russian power are real, but so is Moscow’s ability to concentrate on...

Will Unmanned Aircraft Decide the War in Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine shows how low-cost unmanned systems can offset numerical superiority, paralyze maneuver,...

Iran Is Wary of Azerbaijan’s Growing Weight

Tehran's alarm over the OTS Summit in Turkistan may overstate the danger of a “Turkish...

How the War in Iran Affects Central Asia

Iran’s weakening has opened a strategic window: Central Asia is diversifying away from Tehran, strengthening...

The Decline of Europe

Europe’s post–Cold War model is under strain as “addiction to peace,” demographic decline, economic stagnation,...

Armenia Between a Rock and a Hard Place

With the war with Iran dominating global attention, Armenia faces mounting pressure from Moscow and...

Russia Warns Gulf Stability Depends On Ending US-Israel Actions In Iran

Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser Interview on NewsX World...

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