Russia has signaled renewed efforts to reassert its influence in Syria following the military and political shifts after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, Moscow’s former ally.

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, punctuated by “Israel’s” September 9, 2025 aggression on Qatar, Iran turned toward Saudi Arabia in search of defense cooperation, raising fundamental questions about whether the two sides could move closer.

Turkish defense companies signed several defense cooperation agreements with their Brazilian counterparts during the 15th edition of the LAAD 2025 defense exhibition, recently hosted by Brazil.