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GCKN: CultureGram – China is not Monolithic: Defining Generations Within the Chinese Social Context.
GCKN: CultureGram – China is not Monolithic: Defining Generations Within the Chinese Social Context. The current, senior leadership in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and People’s Liberation Army (PLA ) are primarily from the 50’s decade-based generation. Their outlook on the world is different from the more open-minded 80’s decade-based generation that will dominate the…
READ STORYFMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #3
FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #3 Russia Increases Defense Spending for 2024 https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-increases-defense-spending-for-2024/ By Dodge Billingsley Russian Engineer Troops Gain Assault Combat Mission https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russian-engineer-troops-gain-assault-combat-mission/ By Chuck Bartles Russia Developing Sixth-Generation Combat Aircraft https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-developing-sixth-generation-combat-aircraft/ By Lionel Beehner Belarus Agrees To Host Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/belarus-agrees-to-host-russian-tactical-nuclear-weapons/ By Paris Gordon
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FMSO: China OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #3 China Increases Presence in East China Sea To Change Status Quo https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/china-increases-presence-in-east-china-sea-to-change-status-quo/ By Cindy Hurst China Claims Philippine Navy Seeks External Intervention in South China Sea https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/china-claims-philippine-navy-seeks-external-intervention-in-south-china-sea/ By Jacob Zenn Sri Lanka Suspends Chinese Research Vessel Visits https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/sri-lanka-suspends-chinese-research-vessel-visits/ By Matthew Stein Uzbekistan and…
READ STORYFMSO: Iran OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2
FMSO: Iran OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2 Spotlight on Vatanpour, Iran’s “Most Active” Airbase https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/spotlight-on-vatanpour-irans-most-active-airbase/ By Michael Rubin Iran Hints It Will Supply Air Defense Weaponry to Palestinians https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/iran-hints-it-will-supply-air-defense-weaponry-to-palestinians/ By Michael Rubin Iran Rationalizes Russia’s Pro-Arab Position on Disputed Islands https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/iran-rationalizes-russias-pro-arab-position-on-disputed-islands/ By Michael Rubin
READ STORYFMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2
FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2 Russia Standardizing Munitions Used on First-Person View UAVs https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-standardizing-munitions-used-on-first-person-view-uavs/ By Chuck Bartles Former Wagner Troops Integrated Into Chechen Unit Fighting in Ukraine https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/former-wagner-troops-integrated-into-chechen-unit-fighting-in-ukraine/ By Lionel Beehner Russia Continues To Enhance Its Arctic Infrastructure https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-continues-to-enhance-its-arctic-infrastructure/ By Les Grau Russia Changes Arctic Icebreaker Names To…
READ STORYFMSO: China OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2
FMSO: China OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2 Chinese Strategists Consider Weaponizing “Complexity Science” https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/chinese-strategists-consider-weaponizing-complexity-science/ By Cindy Hurst China’s Economic Interests at Risk With Rise of Houthi Shipping Attacks https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/chinas-economic-interests-at-risk-with-rise-of-houthi-shipping-attacks/ By Dodge Billingsley Nauru Recognizes China, Further Isolating Taiwan https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/nauru-recognizes-china-further-isolating-taiwan/ By Dodge Billingsley China-Based Oriental Space Launches Its First Medium-Lift Rocket…
READ STORYTRADOC: People’s Liberation Army Evolving Its Close Air Support Capability
TRADOC: People’s Liberation Army Evolving Its Close Air Support Capability Click here. CAC REQUIRED.
READ STORYJSOU: Competing for Advantage: The Chinese Communist Party, Statecraft, and Special Operations
Competing for Advantage: The Chinese Communist Party, Statecraft, and Special Operations This edited volume highlights key challenges the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) faces in its rise and contextualizes the potential contributions of special operations to compete for advantage based on the CCP’s interests and vulnerabilities. Competing for advantage means accruing power and influence in such…
READ STORYEvent: TRADOC G2 ATP 7-100.1 Russian Tactics LPD
TRADOC G2 ATP 7-100.1 Russian Tactics LPD TRADOC G2 Invites you to participate in a Leader Professional Development (LPD) opportunity on the newly released ATP 7-100.1 Russian Tactics. Published on 29 FEB 24, the ATP describes Russian doctrine and tactics, addressing the challenges the nation faces against the acute Russian threat. The publication provides a…
READ STORYFMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #1
FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #1 Russian Military Working To Respond to U.S. “Multi-Domain Operations” https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russian-military-working-to-respond-to-u-s-multi-domain-operations/ By Chuck Bartles Russia Details Plan To Overcome Military Drone Deficiencies https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-details-plan-to-overcome-military-drone-deficiencies/ By Dodge Billingsley Russia’s Federal Budget Puts Economy on War Footing https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russias-federal-budget-puts-economy-on-war-footing/ By Dodge Billingsley Russian Arctic Naval Activity and Capability…
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