OE Watch Volume 11, Issue 4 April 2021
By FMSO
Distribution A: Approved for public release
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The document discusses a variety of military and geopolitical developments across multiple regions. Russia is focused on bolstering its presence in the Arctic and improving its military rations, while also forming a new motorized rifle division in Kaliningrad. The document also highlights Russia’s growing military capabilities, such as the development of the 1B75 ‘Penitsillin’ acoustic-thermal reconnaissance system. Meanwhile, in the Indo-Pacific, China and Russia support Myanmar’s military coup, and China pushes for military advancements with a vision of dominating future battlefields. In the Middle East, Turkey and Iran compete for influence in Iraq, and Iran showcases new military technologies like indigenous rifles and radar systems. The document also touches on security concerns in Africa, including the expansion of jihadist influence and regional instability in places like Mali and Somalia.
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