In the early 1960s, Soviet engineers arrived quietly in North Korea. Their assignment: to help build a research reactor and train a generation of nuclear scientists at a site that would eventually become synonymous with global anxiety—Yongbyon.
How Russia Helped North Korea Go Nuclear and Now May Be Doing the Same for Iran Read Post »
With tensions in the Middle East rising, Iran’s familiar threat to close the Strait of Hormuz has resurfaced. Yet for all its frequency, the threat has never been carried out—and for good reason. Blocking the Strait would not only trigger Western retaliation, but it would collapse Iran’s economy almost overnight. Like Russia’s nuclear posturing, Iran’s warnings are not meant to be acted upon.
Why Iran Won’t Close the Strait of Hormuz And How It Mirrors Russia’s Own Nuclear Bluff Read Post »
In a new statement on social media, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appeared to suggest that foreign countries—possibly including Russia—are prepared to supply Iran with nuclear warheads. The post, which follows U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, has raised concern among analysts who view it as part of a broader Russian effort to project deterrence through escalation threats.
Medvedev Hints at Nuclear Support for Iran as Russia Deepens support for Tehran Read Post »
Adding to the pressure of Israeli strikes on Iran’s key defense and energy assets, the regime is now facing increasing troubles from growing protests across more than 150 cities. The regime’s outlook isn’t being helped by statements and actions of a US president that seems increasingly intent on attaching himself to Israel’s operation. Having discarded the “no more wars” philosophy that now seems only to be applicable regarding Russia, President Donald Trump is now moving the U.S.
Disolving into chaos, Iran’s domestic situation begins to unravel Read Post »
European investigative outlets Danwatch and Der Spiegel have revealed a staggering breach of Russian national security: a leak of more than two million internal documents exposing the inner workings of one of Russia’s most critical nuclear installations — the Yasny missile base in Orenburg region.
Massive Leak of Russian Nuclear Documents Exposes a Crumbling Security Apparatus Read Post »
