King’s College London security expert Dr. Andreas Krieg unpacks how China and Russia are actively backing Iran's underground missile infrastructure to bleed Western interceptor stocks and distract the US from the Indo-Pacific.
Highlights
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CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Andreas Krieg, King’s College London and Institute of Middle Eastern Studies @andreas_krieg
Producer: Max Bower
Video Producer: Peter Shevlin
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Andy Watson
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey
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