Top former U.S. generals say wars in Ukraine, Iran becoming steadily intertwined
The war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict that has pitted the U.S. and Israel against Iran are distinct political clashes driven by unique regional dynamics, but the lines separating them have become blurred, former senior military officials said Wednesday. Iran has supplied Russia with drones that it has used to batter Ukrainian cities. At the same time, Moscow has provided Tehran with satellite imagery and targeting intelligence, including the location of U.S. warships and military bases.
- ▪The war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict that has pitted the U.S. and Israel against Iran are distinct political clashes driven by unique regional dynamics, but the lines separating them have become blurred, former senior militar
- ▪Iran has supplied Russia with drones that it has used to batter Ukrainian cities.
- ▪At the same time, Moscow has provided Tehran with satellite imagery and targeting intelligence, including the location of U.S. warships and military bases.
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The war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict that has pitted the U.S. and Israel against Iran are distinct political clashes driven by unique regional dynamics, but the lines separating them have become blurred, former senior military officials said Wednesday. Iran has supplied Russia with drones that it has used to batter Ukrainian cities. At the same time, Moscow has provided Tehran with satellite imagery and targeting intelligence, including the location of U.S. warships and military bases. In July, the convergence became clear when Ukrainian long-range drones struck cargo ships in the Caspian Sea that were shuttling ordnance with Russia.
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