Weekly Significant Activity Report – December 6, 2025

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1. SS: This post analyzes some significant geopolitical developments from November 29 and December 6 involving Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.

   Major events for this time period included:

   1. Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first state visit to India since the start of the war in Ukraine. The visit did not include the high profile arms deals that some observers had anticipated.
   2. President Putin met with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow to discuss US proposals for ending the war in Ukraine, but the Russian leader showed little openness to compromise.
   3. Russia’s newest Poseidon-capable special purpose submarine entered the water, anticipating the start of sea trials.
   4. China deployed around 100 naval and coast guard vessels near Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines over recent weeks in a significant show of force.
   5. French President Emmanuel Macron urged China to drop support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, while China simultaneously sought Russian backing for its pressure campaigns against Japan and Taiwan.
   6. Iran highlighted its growing indigenous naval capabilities with the debut of new ships and live-fire exercises in its nearby waters.
   7. Iran hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) annual joint counter-terrorism exercises.

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