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OE Watch Issue 2 2025

OE Watch Issue 2 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/05/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 2 2025

The OE Watch provides translated selections with background from a diverse range of foreign media that our analysts and expert…

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M-DIME China Uganda

Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Uganda

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/03/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Uganda

What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in Uganda? In this new report from FMSO’s…

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Russia Uganda M-DIME

Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Uganda

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/28/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Uganda

What tools of national power does Russia use to gain military influence in Uganda? In this new report from FMSO’s…

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Russia Suspected

Russia Suspected of Distributing Former Syrian Military Assets To Mali

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Suspected of Distributing Former Syrian Military Assets To Mali

Officially, Russia has remained silent regarding the whereabouts of its Syrian stockpile of weapons since the fall of the Assad…

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Russia expands

Russia Expanding Its Military Influence in Equatorial Guinea

By nkirkpatrick2 | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Expanding Its Military Influence in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea is now a target for Russian military influence and expansion on the African continent, according to the excerpted…

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china upgrades

China Upgrades Strategic Partnership With Nigeria

By nkirkpatrick2 | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on China Upgrades Strategic Partnership With Nigeria

On 10 January, the Chinese foreign ministry reported on a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Nigerian Foreign Minister…

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5 2023

OE Watch Issue 5 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

China Now Claims To Have World’s Top Destroyer Force Russia Tries To Appeal to New Contract Soldiers in Moscow Iran…

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2 2023

OE Watch Issue 2 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Russia Expands Naval Infantry Amid Ukraine Conflict China Rapidly Developing AI-Driven Warfare Systems To Enhance Combat Efficiency Hong Kong Aerospace…

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9 2023

OE Watch Issue 9 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Russian North Sea Fleet Deputy Commander Killed in Nagorno-Karabakh Indonesia Continues Updating Its Counter-Extremism Doctrine Iran Promoting Medical Tourism To…

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Beyond Borno FPB

Beyond Borno: Islamic State’s Expansion into Southern Nigeria

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/13/2025 |

Although the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has historically been deeply rooted in northeastern Nigeria, recent patterns demonstrate…

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