OE Watch Volume 11, Issue 6 June 2021

By FMSO

Distribution A: Approved for public release

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The document outlines significant military and geopolitical trends in China, Russia, Iran, and global security. China is engaging in cognitive warfare to gain regional support and is showing signs of potential escalation in its border dispute with India, while also improving trust through aid in Indonesian submarine retrieval efforts. Russia is enhancing its military capabilities with the formation of a new motorized rifle division and improving defense against loitering munitions, as well as reevaluating the role of UAVs in regional conflicts. Meanwhile, Iran is advancing its technological capabilities with nanotechnology and unveiling new drone defense systems. The document also covers global security concerns, such as Boko Haram overrunning Nigerian military bases and Turkey testing new UAVs, while Lebanon faces a complex threat landscape with declining morale in its army.

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