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Michael Borodkin

Feb 19, 2026, 5:05 AM

Last October, Armenia unveiled the Dragonfly 3, a loitering munition developed by the local firm Davaro. For anyone familiar with Israel Aerospace Industries’ Harop, the resemblance was difficult to ignore. Within days, reports began suggesting that the technical know-how...

Jan 21, 2026, 9:04 PM

Faith, Power, and the Shadow of Oligarchy: Beyond Armenia’s Church Feud

Armenia’s struggle is not over faith, but over sovereignty and Moscow-linked power There is an argument gaining traction in some diaspora circles: that Armenia’s reformist leadership, in its zeal to modernize the state, has begun trespassing on sacred ground. A...

Jan 4, 2026, 1:39 PM

How the Armenian Lobby Limits Yerevan’s Foreign Policy

As Armenia seeks pragmatic ties with the West, diaspora activism risks constraining its freedom of maneuver While the government in Yerevan attempts to navigate an increasingly difficult regional reality, its most significant obstacle is often found in Washington rather than...

About Me

Michael Borodkin is an analyst with the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), focusing on Iran and regional power competition. A historian and geopolitical analyst specializing in Iran and the Middle East, he regularly publishes analysis based on open-source research and regional monitoring.