While NATO monitors the Black Sea, Moscow and Tehran have turned the Caspian into a sanctions-proof logistics artery. We analyze the 'Ghost Flotilla' ferrying drones and turbines along the Volga.
Beyond simple arms sales, Russia is building a deeply integrated military-industrial complex with Iran and North Korea. This analysis explores the standardization of weaponry, technology transfers, and the long-term threat of this authoritarian 'defense common market' to global non-proliferation regimes.