FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #3

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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

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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…

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FMSO: Iran OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2

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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

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FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2

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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…

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FMSO: China OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #2

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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…

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Russia Struggling To Integrate Its Most Effective Unmanned System

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by Blair Battersby, TRADOC G-2 Analyst Russia’s Orlan unmanned aerial system (UAS) has proven to be its most effective unmanned system on the battlefield in Ukraine because its speed and flying altitude have made it difficult to defeat. However, observations of the Orlan’s employment suggest Russia is experiencing challenges integrating this complex system, which could…

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ThreatMinutes-Russia on YouTube

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Following the popular ThreatMinutes–China series on YouTube, the first wave of ThreatMinutes focused on the Russian ground forces, launched on 22 March 2024.   These short (< 60 seconds!) unclassified videos continue the effort to introduce foundational information and concepts about real-world threats and the training opposing force (OPFOR) to the broadest possible audience. These videos…

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Red Diamond: Russia’s “Elastic Defense” Technique Slowed Ukraine’s Advance

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by Dorsel Boyer, TRADOC G2 Analyst and Jennifer Dunn, TRADOC G2 Supervisory Intelligence Specialist The Russian Army challenged Ukraine’s widely anticipated 2023 counteroffensive in Zaporizhia Oblast through a well-prepared positional defense.[i] As part of this defense, Russia has employed a technique referred to by the media as an “elastic defense.”[ii] Although touted by the media…

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Event: TRADOC G2 ATP 7-100.1 Russian Tactics LPD

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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…

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FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles from 2024 Issue #1

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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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