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FPB Indonesia

Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Successes Highlights Lessons for U.S. Partners

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Successes Highlights Lessons for U.S. Partners

This Foreign Perspectives Brief contains an assessment of Indonesia’s counterterrorism efforts, highlighting the success of Densus 88 in reducing terrorist…

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Red Diamond Strike and Fire

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Strike and Fires

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/09/2025 |

This article will examine how Russian doctrine describes the defense and explore the doctrinal application of the positional defense. The…

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Iran Problem Set

Iran Problem Set Overview

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/05/2025 |

This report provides an overview of the Iranian problem set. The information from this report is completely derived from publicly…

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3 2023

OE Watch Issue 3 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

China Integrating PLAAF Elements Into PLAA Training, Including OPFOR Wagner Group Adapts To Trench Warfare, Assault Tactics in Ukraine Taiwan…

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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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OE Watch 2024 issue10

OE Watch Issue 10 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China Concludes Military Drills Near Taiwan Russia To Launch Two Satellites for Iran Terrorist Attack in Togo Reveals Turkish Counterterrorism…

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Betts 01 Taliban Humvee in Kabul

Taliban Challenged by Uptick of Islamic State–Khorasan Province Attacks

By nkirkpatrick2 | 04/15/2024 | Comments Off on Taliban Challenged by Uptick of Islamic State–Khorasan Province Attacks

Taliban Humvee in Kabul “The Taliban government has said that it has defeated the Daesh group and will not allow…

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Zenn 02 MINUSMA Goundam 2015

Malian Coup Leader Faces Challenges Reconquering Kidal

By Dianne McIntosh | 02/29/2024 | Comments Off on Malian Coup Leader Faces Challenges Reconquering Kidal

MINUSMA Goundam 2015 “I am sending planes to bomb their positions and the army will return to Kidal….” Over the…

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