A massive infrastructure surge to bypass the Strait of Hormuz can permanently erode Iranian economic leverage and secure global energy markets.
Browsing: Drones
From secret drone workshops to embassy-linked smuggling rings, the IRGC is activating European sleeper cells to target U.S. and Israeli assets.
Zelenskyy’s whirlwind tour established Ukraine as a drone warfare superpower, securing “historic” defense agreements with key Gulf energy powers.
Russia and Ukraine use the Middle East conflict to exchange military aid, intelligence, and drone technology with regional partners.
Navy decommissioned minesweepers. Drones drain interceptors. Autonomy gap prevents sea control. Iran operates selective blockade.
Ukraine’s wartime drone innovation is battle-tested. Gulf states have capital and ambition. Technology transfer must manage geopolitical risks.
Cheap drones offset US technological superiority. The Pentagon must field lower-cost systems alongside exquisite weapons to sustain prolonged conflict.
Chinese intermediaries supply drone components and navigation tech. Russia shares manufacturing know-how. Western parts flow through evasion networks despite sanctions.
Putin gains from Iran war through oil windfalls and US distraction despite reversed drone supply dynamics with Tehran.
NATO, Ukraine, Gulf should cooperate: Iran’s drone threat hits all. Ukraine’s expertise invaluable. July summit opportunity.