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Russia-Iran partnership will continue despite rows

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RUSSIA/IRAN

However, doubts have arisen over the durability of their partnership, especially given delays in the delivery of the Su-35 Flanker jets that Iran was set to receive from Russia…

Nuclear force remains central to Russia's defence

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RUSSIA

Russian nuclear forces

Biden administration is changing its nuclear policy

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UNITED STATES

The past year has seen a significant transformation in the debate over US nuclear weapons policy.

EU to upgrade defence industries because of Ukraine

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EU

The EU is ramping up weapons deliveries as well as ammunition production both to ensure adequate supplies for Ukraine’s defence against Russia and to replenish and modernise…

France’s role in Eastern Europe will expand

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FRANCE/EASTERN EUROPE

Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began, France has deepened its involvement in Eastern Europe through weapon deliveries to Kyiv, military deployments on NATO’s…

‘Groupthink’ will damage Turkish foreign policy

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TURKEY

Sanctions are triggered under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) by Turkey’s acquisition of two Russian S-400 air defence systems. Russia began…

US-Iraq campaign against ISG will strain ties

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US/IRAQ

The day prior, President Barack Obama met with his military and civilian leaders at the Pentagon and offered an upbeat assessment to the media regarding progress to date, despite…

Russian gas supply to EU will intertwine with politics

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RUSSIA

Worries over supply shortages persist despite President Vladimir Putin's promise to increase deliveries. Russian output is close to the limit of current capacity and domestic…

Riyadh will expand international defence cooperation

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SAUDI ARABIA

These efforts will now be advanced by the German foreign minister's January 7 lifting of a veto on the delivery of Eurofighter aircraft to Riyadh. Berlin had previously opposed…

Eastern Europe’s defence industries will modernise

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EASTERN EUROPE

FSVTS explicitly mentioned facilities in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. Both countries are sizeable arms manufacturers and exporters, but also rely on certain Russian supplies…