Putin’s Bold Signal Before Trump Meet, Russia ‘Beats’ Mideast Nation In High-Stakes Drone Arms Race

Russia is now mass-producing Iranian-designed Shaheed-136 drones without Iran’s help. According to CNN, Moscow’s Alabuga plant — now a full-scale drone manufacturing hub — is producing nearly every component of the Iranian-designed drone locally. While Iran initially supported Russia’s local assembly of the Shahed, Tehran is now reportedly growing uneasy. Watch