Archive for 2024
EVOLUTION OF THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION IN THE DECISIVE ACTION TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (DATE)
This article provides background information on how the DATE Indo-Pacific region was developed, introduces several new operational environments (OEs) within the region, and highlights several upcoming efforts. The purpose of this article is to help readers understand the evolutionary nature of DATE and to encourage engagement in shaping future developments. ORIGIN OF THE DATE PACIFIC…
READ STORYDiscover Iran’s Military Strategy: The New Iran Landing Zone
TRADOC G2 is pleased to announce the launch of the new Iran Landing Zone, your primary destination for all things Iran. Understand the Iran military approach to conflict and gain insight into how this persistent threat organizes, equips, and operates through doctrinal products, media and OE observations. Be sure to keep visiting to discover new…
READ STORYBitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia Part 1 & 2 FRONTLINE Documentary
Iran and the West Part 1-3 BBC Documentary 2009
‘Threats to Installations’ Vignettes Published to the Exercise Support Application (ESA)
The six ‘Threat to Installations’ Vignettes are products that stimulate discussions to help garrison commanders and staffs visualize the types of threats they will face in competition, crisis, and conflict. The threat activities are fictional and written to be location-agnostic so that users may add in specific locations, priorities, or threat concerns to address individual…
READ STORYBreaking Doctrine Podcast “Russian Threat Doctrine Part 1 & 2”
The Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate hosted U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) G-2 to discuss the implementation of the Army’s Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100.1 Russian Tactics. The ATP describes the Russian doctrine and tactics addressing the challenges the nation faces against the Russian acute threat. The Breaking Doctrine podcast episode explores the foundation of…
READ STORYHindsight Podcast – Russian Threat Tactics Part 1 & 2
Dorsel Boyer, doctrine writer at TRADOC G2 and co-author behind ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics, joins us today to discuss the publication of the new army techniques publication as well as briefly touch on lessons learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants…
READ STORYExercise Support Application provides collection of training exercises
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command G-2 developed and maintains the Exercise Support Application, an online tool that provides a repository of collective training exercises to aid in the planning and development of unit training. The Army has a need for an exercise database that allows planners to utilize…
READ STORYTRADOC LPD discusses the Army of 2030 and its near-peer adversaries
The webinar, featuring Maj. Gen. Scott Linton, TRADOC deputy chief of staff, and Mr. Ian Sullivan, TRADOC G-2 deputy chief of staff, focused on how TRADOC is helping the Army understand the current threat and operational environment as it shifts its focus back to large scale combat operations. According to the National Defense Strategy, there…
READ STORYDecisive Action Training Environment (DATE) Update: One Donovia
As a result of the current European theater security environment, the TRADOC G-2 has substantively updated the DATE country Donovia. Donovia is designed to be representative of an acute threat for two DATE regions, Europe and Caucasus. Historically, due to development over time, DATE had two separate instances of Donovia. One Donovia for DATE Caucasus…
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