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Army 250 Brief

The Pacific Security Environment

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2025 | Comments Off on The Pacific Security Environment

TRADOC G-2 briefing on the “The Pacific Security Environment” presented during the Army’s 250th birthday celebration.

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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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China M-DIME

Instruments of Chinese Military Influence

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/20/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Chinese Military Influence

The Military DIME (M-DIME) Research Project is a dynamic effort from researchers at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s…

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M_DIME China in North Korea

Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in North Korea

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/09/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in North Korea

What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in North Korea? In this new report from…

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How China Fights LSCO

How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/01/2025 | Comments Off on How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

This paper is the first in a series that builds upon the work presented in TRADOC Pamphlet 525-92, The Operational…

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How China Fights China Landing Zone

How China Is Challenging U.S. Maritime Dominance

By nkirkpatrick2 | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on How China Is Challenging U.S. Maritime Dominance

A recent Chinese report claims the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is preparing a new electronic warfare (EW) strategy to challenge…

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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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TiP Wargaming

Wargame Insights Into PLA Strengths and Vulnerabilities

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/07/2025 |

Wargaming as the PLA reveals potential strengths of their operational approach but is tempered by identified vulnerabilities in their military…

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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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PLA evolving Close air support FPB

The People’s Liberation Army’s Evolving Close Air Support Capability

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/13/2025 |

The ability of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to carry out close air firepower support missions has improved over the…

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