OE Watch Volume 11, Issue 5 May 2021
By FMSO
Distribution A: Approved for public release
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The document explores military and geopolitical developments related to China, Russia, Iran, and global security concerns. China is focusing on advancing its military capabilities, discussing the PLA’s potential to lead the next military revolution and expanding its cyber range industry. Meanwhile, Russia is developing experimental units of combat robots and exploring the strategic purpose behind its Poseidon torpedo and other “superweapons.” Iran is enhancing its role in elections and expanding its industrial capabilities, including becoming a titanium producer. In the realm of terrorism and transnational crime, the document highlights concerns about ISIS resurgence in Syria, the growing threat of al-Qaeda, and clashes between Venezuela’s armed forces and Colombian criminal organizations. The document also touches on regional tensions, such as Turkey’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Egypt’s shifting relationships in the Nile Dam dispute.
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