Russia and Iran are using Ukraine and Israel as “battlefield laboratories” to probe at Western military vulnerabilities, experts told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee Wednesday.

“Together, Russia and Iran are using Ukraine and the Middle East as battlefield laboratories to improve their weapons and develop techniques to overcome U.S. and allied defensive systems,” Dana Stroul, director of research at the Washington Institute, told lawmakers at a hearing on the “Despotic Duo.”

“Iran is extracting from Russia lessons in combined strike packages as well as insights into the strengths and weaknesses of Western-origin air and missile defense systems,” Stroul said in her written statement.

  • @[email protected]
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    253 months ago

    I am really encouraged by everyone’s comments on this thread! Just 10 years ago it would be rare to meet this response online.

    Every single commenter has called out this ghoulish rhetoric.

    I love you all 😊

    • @VirtualOdour
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      83 months ago

      That’s because you’re in an extreme bubble here

        • @VirtualOdour
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          23 months ago

          Seeing the one clear truth the rest of the world misses? Hah yeah maybe, or maybe just like every single group that previously thought this about themselves we’re detaching from reality and slowly going crazy…

          • @[email protected]
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            13 months ago

            Well I’m glad you mentioned that - because no one in the rest of the world has said that, or anything like that.

    • DdCno1
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      -143 months ago

      You are encouraged by lazy, empty whataboutism? That’s troubling.

      • @[email protected]
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        43 months ago

        I know, if whataboutism is all it takes for people to forget that USA of America are on G*D’s side, then it’s pretty clear that fake president Biden and the demon-rats and their best pal (old split hoof!) have won. /S

      • @[email protected]
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        33 months ago

        Citing the magic word “whataboutism” and thinking that’s enough to ward off criticisms of American hypocrisy is incredibly lazy and empty.