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Running Estimates Baltics

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/15/2025 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

This issue of the GCKN Sociocultural Running Estimate assesses Russian domestic support for Putin and the war in Ukraine, and…

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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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modeling and sims march 25 newsletter

Quarterly TRADOC G-2 Modeling and Simulation Newsletter

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

This quarter’s newsletter focuses on a data initiative to improve Olvana representation in WARSIM, the current state of the Athena…

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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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India’s UAV Development Struggles to Take Off

By nkirkpatrick2 | 01/22/2025 | Comments Off on India’s UAV Development Struggles to Take Off

India’s Rustom-II in Flight during a testing phase. Note: the Rustom UAV is now referred to as the TAPAS. “The TAPAS…

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Red Diamond How Russia Views Strategic Environment

ATP 7-100.1 Russian Tactics – How Russia Views the Strategic Environment

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/15/2025 |

RUSSIA IN COMPETITION     From the time of Peter the Great in the 17th and early 18th centuries to the…

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DATE Khorathidin

Decisive Action Training Environment: Khorathidin

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/13/2025 |

Origin of the DATE Pacific Region    In 2018, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff recognized the necessity of broadening…

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