by winston » Tue Aug 04, 2026 9:44 am
Hybrid Warfare
Russia and Iran are both waging a form of conflict that stays just below the threshold of open war — sabotage, cyber intrusions and proxy networks, designed to impose costs while maintaining deniability.
Russia's "disposable agent" model: recruiting via Telegram after the expulsion of its intelligence officers from Europe
A shadow fleet of roughly 1,300 tankers, repurposed to launch drones and relay communications across European waters
Why Iran's approach is more selective and identity-driven, channeled through arm's-length groups to maximize distance from Tehran
Source: RANE Worldview
It's all about "how much you made when you were right" & "how little you lost when you were wrong"