Satellite Intelligence
Geopolitics
Iran’s satellite procurement outpaced its command security—UAE shell companies enabled the capability gap
IRGC acquired Chinese reconnaissance satellite through Dubai intermediaries, then watched Israeli strikes destroy the Tehran control centres needed to fully exploit it.
Geopolitics
Russia Transfers Ukraine-Tested Drone Tactics to Iran, Enhancing Strike Precision Against U.S. Forces
Moscow is providing satellite imagery, modified Shahed components, and battlefield doctrine from four years of Ukraine combat, creating a technology pipeline that threatens Western air defenses across the Middle East.