Posts by Kevin O'Connell
How Ukraine Overcame the Transparent Battlefield to Achieve Operational Surprise in Kursk
After 18 days of fighting, Ukrainian forces had occupied 490 square miles of Russian territory and continued to gain ground each day.i VIEW DOCUMENT (CAC ENABLED) The proliferation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the Ukraine-Russia war has created a transparent battlefield marked by near-persistent surveillance, making operational surprise difficult to achieve. Several factors…
READ STORYFMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #6
FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #6 Russia Evaluates Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Combat Missions https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-evaluates-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-combat-missions/ By Chuck Bartles Russian Import-Substitution Impacts Armored Vehicle Production https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russian-import-substitution-impacts-armored-vehicle-production/ By MAJ Andrew Fisher Russian Iskandar Brigade Moves Closer to Finland https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russian-iskandar-brigade-moves-closer-to-finland/ By Les Grau Russia Withdraws Its Forces from Nagorno-Karabakh https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-withdraws-its-forces-from-nagorno-karabakh/ By Matthew…
READ STORYFMSO: Iran OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #6
FMSO: Iran OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #6 Iran To Cooperate With Russia On Gas Infrastructure and Trade https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/iran-to-cooperate-with-russia-on-gas-infrastructure-and-trade/ By Michael Rubin Iranian Commander Threatens Pursuit of Nuclear Weapon https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/iranian-commander-threatens-pursuit-of-nuclear-weapon/ By Holly Dagres Iran’s Army Chief Claims It Is Accelerating Israel’s Destruction https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/irans-army-chief-claims-it-is-accelerating-israels-destruction/ By Holly Dagres Iran Seeks To Cultivate…
READ STORYFMSO: China OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #6
FMSO: China OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #6 China Unveils Its Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/china-unveils-its-most-advanced-aircraft-carrier/ By MAJ Kevin Kusumoto China Introduces People’s Liberation Army-Information Support Force https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/china-introduces-peoples-liberation-army-information-support-force/ By Cindy Hurst Potential Flashpoint Stemming From Undersea Data Cable Network Access Restrictions https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/potential-flashpoint-stemming-from-undersea-data-cable-network-access-restrictions/ By Dodge Billingsley Peru’s Stance On Megaport Is a…
READ STORYFMSO: Iran OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #5
Iran OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #5 Iranian Warships Conduct Joint Naval Drills With China and Russia https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/iranian-warships-conduct-joint-naval-drills-with-china-and-russia/ By Holly Dagres Iran Highlights Recent Missile Achievements https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/iran-highlights-recent-missile-achievements/ By Michael Rubin Iranian Senior Advisor Believes Resistance Axis Already Defeated Israel https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/iranian-senior-advisor-believes-resistance-axis-already-defeated-israel/ By Holly Dagres Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Western Civilization is the…
READ STORYRussia Fielding 2S7 Pion Heavy Artillery in Ukraine Conflict
Russia has begun operationalizing the 2S7 Pion,i a large-caliber artillery system, in the conflict in Ukraine, signaling progress on previous public statements detailing plans to expand the artillery force structure. The 2S7s are 203-mm heavy artillery and are the largest self-propelled guns in the Russian inventory.ii The 2S7s are being pulled from storage, modernized, and…
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…
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READ STORYM-DIME | Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Argentina
What tools of national power does Russia use to gain military influence in Argentina? In this new report from FMSO’s “M-DIME Research Project,” which assesses Chinese and Russian military influence in third-party states around the world, we assess that Russia’s current M-DIME influence in Argentina is Low. Some of the most important instruments for Russian…
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