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![What Is the Strait of Hormuz and How Could It Spark a Global Energy Shock?]( "What Is the Strait of Hormuz and How Could It Spark a Global Energy Shock?")
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A chokepoint for nearly 20% of the world’s oil and a vital LNG lifeline, the Strait of Hormuz is once again at the heart of geopolitical tensions. Iran’s threat to block it can lead to rising oil prices and destabilize global trade.![America Used B-2 Spirit—the Most Advanced Bomber in the World—to Strike Iran. Can It Be Compared to Russia’s Tu-95, Tu-22, or Tu-160?]( "America Used B-2 Spirit—the Most Advanced Bomber in the World—to Strike Iran. Can It Be Compared to Russia’s Tu-95, Tu-22, or Tu-160?")
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For the operation in Iran, the Pentagon deployed six B-2 bombers. These are the most advanced stealth bombers in the world—no other country possesses such a weapon, not even Russia.![Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Boom Hands Putin Global Strategic Leverage]( "Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Boom Hands Putin Global Strategic Leverage")
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How close is Iran to a nuclear weapon? With Moscow covertly backing Tehran’s uranium buildup, it seems ready to reap the benefits of the chaos that may follow.![Killer Cotton: How a UK-Uzbek Tycoon Arms Russian Missiles With a Simple Key Ingredient]( "Killer Cotton: How a UK-Uzbek Tycoon Arms Russian Missiles With a Simple Key Ingredient")
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Russia’s missiles may strike with steel and fire, but their power starts with cotton. A recently sanctioned dual UK-Uzbekistani tycoon is at the heart of a hidden supply chain turning cotton pulp into deadly firepower.![Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his speech during the campaign event of his Fidesz party. (Source: Ferenc Izsa via Getty Images)]( "The Rise, Rule, and Shift of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, Explained")
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Once a reformer who stood against Soviet influence and championed national sovereignty, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has embraced Kremlin-style authoritarianism, mirroring the very centralized control he once opposed.![How Russia Taught Iran to Use Dual-Goods to Produce Weapons That Strike US Bases]( "How Russia Taught Iran to Use Dual-Goods to Produce Weapons That Strike US Bases")
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Iran used its Shahed drone—also deployed by Russia to wage aggressive war in Ukraine—to kill US troops. The attack relied on Western tech smuggled through a sanctions evasion scheme. Russia’s playbook is now a template for revisionist states to wage war and terror.
-5947c77002279f1b732400e88fec4b3a.jpg "Killer Cotton: How a UK-Uzbek Tycoon Arms Russian Missiles With a Simple Key Ingredient")
-278ccb44f31eada82b3fb30301b152e6.jpg "The Rise, Rule, and Shift of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, Explained")
-9a1a8aa6bb981b0fb9d7186857f4a470.jpg "How Russia Taught Iran to Use Dual-Goods to Produce Weapons That Strike US Bases")