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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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FMSO: Describing Russian Infantry’s Breaching and Clearing Techniques

By KeithFrench | 01/11/2024 |

Dr. Lester Grau and Dr. Charles Bartles discuss the Russian infantry’s breaching and clearing techniques. Published in the Winter 2023-2024…

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FMSO: The Airborne Mechanized Raid: A Russian Concept

By KeithFrench | 01/11/2024 |

Dr. Lester Grau and Dr. Charles Bartles discuss the airborne mechanized raid from the Russian military perspective. Published in the…

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Tracking Russian Military Influences in Foreign States

FMSO: Military DIME (M-DIME) Research Project: Tracking Russian military influence in foreign states

By KeithFrench | 01/09/2024 |

What instruments does Russia use to attempt to gain military influence abroad? These reports use FMSO’s M-DIME Research Project framework…

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Russian Assault Groups’ Evolution in Ukraine

By Red Diamond Editor | 12/15/2023 |

by WO2 Blair Battersby, UK LNO to TRADOC G-2 and Dorsel Boyer, TRADOC G-2 Analyst Russia’s approach to war in…

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Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO): Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Iran

By KeithFrench | 12/13/2023 |

“Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Iran” (by Lucas Winter, Jason Warner, and Jemima Baar) assesses that Russia’s current military…

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Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs: Understanding Russia’s military vulnerabilities

By KeithFrench | 10/17/2023 |

This paper draws preliminary conclusions about Russia’s warfighting capabilities based on the initial 12 months of its invasion of Ukraine…

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TRADOC Intelligence Post: LSCO Challenges: Insights on “Will To Fight” From the Russia-Ukraine Conflict (U)

By KeithFrench | 09/26/2023 |

(U)EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (U)The national “will to fight” is a tangible force of interwoven psychological, physical,and ideological elements, often dictating warfare…

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TRADOC: LSCO Challenge – Russia’s Sensor-to-Shooter Challenges in Ukraine (INTELINK-U)

By Red Diamond Editor | 07/11/2023 |

LSCO Challenge: Russia’s Sensor-to-Shooter Challenges in Ukraine Available on Intelink-U at https://go.intelink.gov/jKMgAhl About This Series: The challenges that Russia has…

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OE Watch SEP 2021, Vol 11, Iss 09

OE Watch, Vol. 11 (Iss. 09)

By TonyaRiley | 10/01/2021 |

This OE Watch contains 23 foreign article reviews spanning over 22 different regions and countries covering Operational Environment topics from…

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OE Watch JUL 2020, Vol 10, Iss 07

OE Watch, Vol. 10 (Iss. 07)

By TonyaRiley | 07/22/2020 |

The July issue of OE Watch continues to feature foreign perspectives on the OE, particularly on how Russia and China…

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