Posts Tagged ‘China’
M-DIME | Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Iran
What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in Iran? In this new report from FMSO’s “M-DIME Research Project,” which assesses Chinese and Russian military influence in third-party states around the world, we assess that China’s current M-DIME influence in Iran is High. Some of the most important instruments for Chinese…
READ STORYForeign Military Studies Office (FMSO): Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Iran
“Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Iran” (by Lucas Winter, Jason Warner, and Jemima Baar) assesses that China’s current military influence in Iran is high, and is expected to increase over the next three years. Some of the primary instruments that China uses to gain influence in Iran are: defense-related diplomacy; cooperation in military intelligence/communication;…
READ STORYHindsight podcast of ATP 7-100.3 Chinese Tactics
Bradley Marvel, doctrine writer at TRADOC G2 and author behind ATP 7-100.3, Chinese Tactics, discusses the publication and the People’s Liberation Army. The Hindsight podcast is a production by the Army Foundry Platform located at Fort Liberty, NC. Their goal is to support the continuing education of their students by deep diving into topics that…
READ STORYChina Debuts New Space Capabilities
Since the beginning of 2022, new capabilities of several significant systems in China’s space program have been tested. These include space-based orbital debris tracking sensors, a new spaceplane, a new series of datalink satellites, and tests of a deployable “sail” to facilitate deorbiting of satellites. Chinese state media China News Online describes the success of…
READ STORYNew Chinese Aerial Refueling Aircraft Enters Service
Chinese officials recently confirmed that an aerial tanker variant of the Y-20, the YY-20, strategic transport aircraft has entered service [1]. The Y-20 is China’s largest indigenously produced military transport aircraft. As China’s interests overseas continue to expand, the ability to deploy forces rapidly using the base transport variant of the Y-20 will continue to…
READ STORYLatest Publication of Red Diamond Released
TRADOC G-2 has just released the latest publication of the Red Diamond newsletter. This edition of the Red Diamond provides our readers with information about the various products and services TRADOC G-2 offers to support and guide you through writing scenarios and developing exercises. We strive to ensure our users are informed about the myriad…
READ STORYOE Watch, Vol. 10 (Iss. 06)
The June issue of OE Watch continues its broad coverage of foreign perspectives of the operational environment, as well as continuing special focus on foreign, security-related perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Eurasia section, three articles consider how countries in the region are adapting their military conscriptions to address the pandemic (“Alternate Medical Service…
READ STORYOE Watch, Vol. 10 (Iss. 05)
Included among OE Watch’s usual broad range of foreign perspectives of the operational environment, this issue richly highlights responses to theCOVID-19 pandemic from foreign sources, revealing a variety of impacts ranging from military considerations to diplomatic influence to conflicts. The Russian military, like many others, is grappling with balancing military readiness and soldier safety (“COVID-19…
READ STORYOE Watch, Vol. 10 (Iss. 02)
This issue of OE Watch opens with a look at some of what Russians are touting as their military accomplishments in 2019 (“Summing Up Russian Military Achievements in 2019” and “Some Changes in the Russian Armed Forces in 2019”). Looking ahead, the Russian Armed Forces are modernizing their special purpose firearms (“Silenced Assault Rifle for…
READ STORYOE Watch, Vol. 10 (Iss. 01)
This issue of OE Watch continues to see Russian sources pointing to the General Staff and doctrine development, specifically at an upcoming decree that would give the General Staff a supervisory role among an expanded set of government institutions in coordinating national concepts and doctrine for the total security of the state (“Russia’s General Staff…
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