Russia Policy Monitor No. 2721
Russia's crumbling state;
Russia shares intel with Iran...;
...As Iranian drones head in the other direction;
Network of "disposable agents" conducts sabotage in Europe;
FSB expands elite protection
Russia's crumbling state;
Russia shares intel with Iran...;
...As Iranian drones head in the other direction;
Network of "disposable agents" conducts sabotage in Europe;
FSB expands elite protection
Syria's turmoil draws alarm...;
...And regional nations strategize;
...And ISIS regroups in Africa;
Cairo takes fresh aim at the MB
With the Iran war in its third week, questions are swirling over the administration's aims, its conduct of the conflict and the trajectory that Iran itself might take.
In the early morning hours of January 3, 2026, the Trump Administration launched "Absolute Resolve," a military operation to apprehend Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and remove him from office. The effort marked the most consequential U.S. intervention in Latin America in decades, involving large-scale coordinated intelligence, air and special operations assets.
Legislative graft... and an old face;
Kyiv seeks European markets for its defense tech;
...As Kyiv looks beyond China for drone production