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A narrative of Russia’s “inevitable advance” has steadily taken hold in the information space, resting on a substitution: Moscow’s inability to sustain a rapid offensive is recast as evidence that its slow movement forward is strategically unavoidable.

A drone discovered in the United Arab Emirates carried Russian Geran-2 markings,  but it was identical to Iran’s Shahed-136. The find reveals a growing military partnership in which Moscow and Tehran are working together to sow panic in surrounding regions.

An F-35 made history on March 4, 2026, by shooting down a Russian-made aircraft over Tehran—the first confirmed air-to-air kill by the stealth fighter. Leaked documents show how the downed Yak-130 reached Iran.

Ukraine’s experience fighting Russia is valuable and could prove useful worldwide. One week of war in the Middle East has already demonstrated this: Iran, which operates according to the “Honey Badger” doctrine, may not be able to withstand Ukrainian military tools that rely on similar principles of warfare.

When a sanctioned tanker catches fire at sea, who puts it out—and who pays if something goes wrong? The fire aboard the Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean has renewed attention on Moscow’s Shadow Fleet.

The best way to stop Iranian and Russian Shahed drones is not in the sky but on the supply chain. Their production is impossible without Western components.