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Airborne Axis - Inside the Deal That Brought Iranian Drone Production to Russia | May 29, 2025, C4ADS c4ads.org/reports/airb... @c4ads.org

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And a huge thank you to @ilyushina.bsky.social for covering this critical analysis with a stellar article in the @washingtonpost.com! Read👇 www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

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NEW: #Russia has launched at least 8,000 Iranian-designed #drones since war with #Ukraine first broke out in 2022. Now, Airborne Axis traces how those drones were produced — and how a $1.75B deal ushered in a new era of Russo-Iranian collaboration. 🧵1/6 Read 👇 buff.ly/DsR1w3K

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Register Now! 📣 We’re hosting a #webinar — featuring guest Eloy Aroni of Artis0nal — on the key enablers of the distant water squid #fishing (#DWF) fleet and their #IUU activity. Audio available in English and Spanish. 🗓️ June 11, 2025 Register 👇 buff.ly/ZRHEAGw

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NEW: Ongoing conflict and violence in Sudan have destroyed the Sudanese financial apparatus, including key banking infrastructure. So how do the two primary warring parties in the country continue to fund their war? 🧵 1/ Read Bullion for Bullets 👇 c4ads.org/reports/bull...

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NEW: In 2022, we investigated allegations of forced labor and #IUU fishing levied at Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. Now, analysis shows the PME network remains active — even in the face of Western sanctions and Nasdaq delisting the entity. 🧵1/6 Read 👇

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ICYMI: Asia Democracy Chronicles’ Rejimon Kuttappan recently published a new article spotlighting our Hot Lines commentary, which uses AdTech data to map potential ties between organized crime and the Myanmar junta. Read 👇

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What’s C4ADS reading 📚 this week? Narges Bajoghli’s “How Sanctions Work” offers an impactful take on how global economic warfare reshapes life for Iranian citizens. This book challenges us to rethink the human cost of sanctions and who holds power when economies are under siege.

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Today, on #EndangeredSpeciesDay, we’re celebrating the work that we and our partners do to combat global illicit wildlife trafficking — including through free, accessible data visualization tools like the C4ADS Wildlife Seizure Dashboard. 🐾 🧵 1/ Explore 👇 buff.ly/qa7GIaw

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Don't miss our breakout session at the 2025 Sayari User Summit on May 13! In Piecing It Together, C4ADS analysts will break down key transnational case studies that used publicly available information to complement data from Sayari Labs. Register here 👇

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ICYMI: Candace Rondeaux recently shouted us out on @telegraphnews.bsky.social 's Ukraine: The Latest podcast, highlighting our support investigating the #WagnerGroup using data and leaked files. Catch the full episode here 👇

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🚨 We’re #hiring! 🚨 We're looking for a skilled Cybersecurity and IT Specialist to join our Operations team — in this role you’ll establish and ensure robust cybersecurity measures while managing our IT infrastructure. Learn more and apply 👇

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NEW: #CCP-owned entities behind the #BRI are growing their global reach while local workers, economies, and ecosystems pay the price. We looked at illicit activity in host nations — and assessed which could be most at risk in the future. 🧵 1/ Read 👇 buff.ly/1u1sgSJ

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Tomorrow is World Leopard Day! 🐆🌎 At C4ADS, we use tech like our Wildlife Seizure Dashboard to monitor global seizures and support conservation organizations in their efforts to curb leopard poaching and trafficking. 🧵1/5 Explore 👇

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ICYMI: C4ADS supported a recent @propublica.org investigation from Sebastian Rotella into the Chinese prison pipeline responsible for delivering fentanyl to America via illicit trade networks. Read 👇

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