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Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Think tank that produces evidence-based research, publications and events on defense topics, security, and international affairs in order to help build a more secure, equitable, and stable world. Discover some of their seminal products on the Russian military.

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Near Peer: Russia (Understanding Russia's Military History)

Army University Press

Subject matter experts discuss Russian history, current affairs, and military doctrine. Putin’s declarations, advances in military technology, and Russia’s remembrance of the Great Patriotic War are also addressed. “Near Peer: Russia” is the second film in a four-part series exploring America’s global competitors.

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Drawing lessons from the conflict seeking to outline key lessons, based on the operational data accumulated by the Ukrainian General Staff, from the fighting between February and July 2022.

A report to examine the causes of the failure of the Ukrainian offensive in 2023 in order to avoid the repetition of such errors in the future and
to inform the regeneration of offensive combat power in NATO militaries.

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This document describes updated structure and order of battle information for the Russian Federation and basics of Russian military. The document explores Russia’s stated security policy goals of Russian military culture, maxims, and missions.

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OE Watch 2024 issue 2

OE Watch Issue 2 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China’s Economic Interests in the Middle East At Risk With Rise of Houthi Shipping Attacks. Russia’s “Africa Corps” Set To…

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OE Watch 2024 issue 3

OE Watch Issue 3 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China Reinvigorates Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia Russia Developing Sixth Generation Combat Aircraft Inaction on Gaza Underscores “Arab…

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OE Watch 2024 issue 5

OE Watch Issue 5 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China Rehearsing Possible Taiwan Decapitation Operation Sanctions Drive Russia’s Shift to Domestic Weapons Production Iranian Warships Conduct Joint Naval Drills…

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OE Watch 2024 issue 6

OE Watch Issue 6 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

Revisiting Russian “Africa Corps’” Organizational Structure Iranian Commander Threatens Pursuit of Nuclear Weapon

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OE Watch 2024 issue 8

OE Watch Issue 8 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China Introduces New Unmanned Systems in Combat Exercises North Korea Previews Hypothetical Negotiating Strategy Russia’s Africa Corps Personnel Redeploy From…

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OE Watch 2024 issue 9

OE Watch Issue 9 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China Conducts First Live Fire Exercise Integrating Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Assault Ships Russia Conducts Its Largest Naval Exercise in…

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OE Watch 2024 issue10

OE Watch Issue 10 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China Concludes Military Drills Near Taiwan Russia To Launch Two Satellites for Iran Terrorist Attack in Togo Reveals Turkish Counterterrorism…

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Chinese Tajikistani FPB

Chinese-Tajikistani Security Cooperation Gaining Momentum

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/11/2025 |

China and Tajikistan share a 477km border and have an estimated $1.78 billion in bilateral trade, which is significantly imbalanced…

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FPB Russia and Armenia

Armenia Struggles To Break Out of Russia’s Orbit

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/10/2025 |

Key Takeaways: – Armenia believes that Russia and the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have failed to fulfill their…

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Russia's Influence waning FPB

Russia’s Influence Waning in Former Soviet Republics, While Growing in the Global South

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/07/2025 |

Russia’s influence and ability to shape perceptions of Moscow appear to be waning across the former Soviet republics of Central…

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