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PLA Bets on Combined-Arms Brigade as Its Maneuver Workhorse

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/06/2025 |

People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) combined-arms brigade (CAB) is the primary ground unit of action of China’s self-described “World Class Military”…

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Kazakhstan Expands Opportunities for Volunteers To Join the Armed Forces

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/16/2025 | Comments Off on Kazakhstan Expands Opportunities for Volunteers To Join the Armed Forces

A U.S.-produced HMMWV of Kazakhstan’s Ground Forces equipped with a Russian-produced Konkurs anti-tank ground missile on parade. “Deputies of the…

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Latin America’s Dictators Scramble To Join BRICS

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/16/2025 | Comments Off on Latin America’s Dictators Scramble To Join BRICS

The principal members of the BRICS grouping pose for a photo at the 2018 BRICS Summit. “Venezuela was left out…

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Maduro Shakes Up Top Security Posts in Venezuela Following Disputed Election

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/16/2025 | Comments Off on Maduro Shakes Up Top Security Posts in Venezuela Following Disputed Election

Nicolas Maduro casts his vote in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. “These adjustments occur amid repeated attempts by the opposition…

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Iran Struggles

Iran Struggles to Supply Its Electric Grid

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Iran Struggles to Supply Its Electric Grid

While Iran boasts the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves after Russia, it is increasingly difficult for it to provide enough…

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Iranian Navy Closely Monitors U.S. Naval Operations in the Persian Gulf

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Iranian Navy Closely Monitors U.S. Naval Operations in the Persian Gulf

As tensions stemming from the Gaza war continue, Iran claims that it is sending a message through its monitoring of…

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Iran and Saudi Arabia Deepen Defense and Bilateral Ties

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Iran and Saudi Arabia Deepen Defense and Bilateral Ties

Iran and Saudi Arabia’s defense ties grow despite Donald Trump winning the 2024 U.S. presidential election—known for his maximum pressure…

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Hints at His Own Succession

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Iran’s Supreme Leader Hints at His Own Succession

On 7 November 2024, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is 85 years old,[i] appeared before the 88-member Assembly of Experts, a…

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Russia and Belarus To Strengthen Security Guarantees

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russia and Belarus To Strengthen Security Guarantees

Russia and Belarus have nearly finalized a “Treaty on Security Guarantees of the Union State,” according to an interview with…

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Russia Offers Financial Incentives To Meet Troop Recruiting Targets

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Offers Financial Incentives To Meet Troop Recruiting Targets

In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the “mobilization” of an additional 180,000 new service members. However, the meaning…

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