Iran Democracy Monitor
Tehran doubles down on Palestinian "resistance";
Iran's deepening economic doldrums;
A standoff over the strait...;
...and coordination in the Caspian;
Renewed doubts surround Rafsanjani's death
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Russia: Expect a National AI Roadmap by Midyear
Moscow is starting to put financial and logistical muscle behind its efforts to develop artificial intelligence.
Russia Building Out Nuclear Capabilities in Its Fleet
During the Cold War two of Russia’s four fleets were nuclear ones, the Northern Fleet based out of Murmansk in the Kola Peninsula in the Arctic, and the Pacific Fleet based out of Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk.
Most analysts have maintained that this disposition has remained the case until now.
But can we be certain of that?
Trump’s Latest Moves Make Officials Jumpy In Jerusalem
...[T}he Administration's unexpected December decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria has left Israeli policymakers on edge, and for good reason.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2283
Human rights, Russian style;
Kyiv goes its own (religious) way;
New signs of Sino-Russian weapons cooperation;
The Kremlin declares war on rap music;
Nukes in Crimea?