The recent Israel-Iran war, while providing some short-term benefits like higher oil prices and diverted Western attention, ...

Russia has become the first country to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government. Andrew Mueller explains why.

Six months since the collapse of the Assad regime, the Russian military presence in Syria has remained entrenched in ...

Russia has been using drones and missiles to strike targets, wait some time, and then hit the same spot later.

Syrian rebels seized Damascus on Sunday, and long-time President Bashar Assad fled the battle-scarred country amid the stunning collapse of his regime after 13 years of war. Assad and his family ...

Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed ...

Iran has supplied military drones to Russia throughout the conflict in Ukraine. Analysts say Moscow might be unwilling, or unable, to repay the favor.Russia's response to Iran's call for help is ...

By lifting sanctions against Syria, US President Donald Trump removed some Russian companies, banks, and individuals from ...

The new Syrian authorities are rapidly moving toward international recognition beyond their regional neighbors. Keen to limit ...

Russia’s Tu-160 “Blackjack,” a Soviet-era supersonic bomber comparable to the US B-1B Lancer, remains a pivotal, if limited, ...

Despite fiery rhetoric, Russia has offered Iran no real support after US strikes, revealing Moscow’s weakened position, competing interests, and reluctance to jeopardize ties with Israel, the Gulf, or ...

Tehran, Russia's main ally in the Middle East, has been dealt a heavy blow as Israel dismantled its network of proxies and ...