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Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Think tank that produces evidence-based research, publications and events on defense topics, security, and international affairs in order to help build a more secure, equitable, and stable world. Discover some of their seminal products on the Russian military.

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Near Peer: Russia (Understanding Russia's Military History)

Army University Press

Subject matter experts discuss Russian history, current affairs, and military doctrine. Putin’s declarations, advances in military technology, and Russia’s remembrance of the Great Patriotic War are also addressed. “Near Peer: Russia” is the second film in a four-part series exploring America’s global competitors.

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Drawing lessons from the conflict seeking to outline key lessons, based on the operational data accumulated by the Ukrainian General Staff, from the fighting between February and July 2022.

A report to examine the causes of the failure of the Ukrainian offensive in 2023 in order to avoid the repetition of such errors in the future and
to inform the regeneration of offensive combat power in NATO militaries.

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This document describes updated structure and order of battle information for the Russian Federation and basics of Russian military. The document explores Russia’s stated security policy goals of Russian military culture, maxims, and missions.

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Russia/Ukraine Conflict: North Korean Lessons Learned

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/22/2025 | Comments Off on Russia/Ukraine Conflict: North Korean Lessons Learned

TRADOC G2 Commander’s Update briefing, illustrates what our adversaries are learning from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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M-DIME Influence in Russia

Instruments of Russian Military Influence

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/13/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Russian 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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Instruments of Russian Military Influence in North Korea

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

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

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U.S. Army Strength is Our NCO Corps infographic

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/30/2025 | Comments Off on U.S. Army Strength is Our NCO Corps infographic

Strength of the NCO Corps in the Current OE. This was presented to the Sergeants Major Academy as part of…

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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 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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Chechen Spetnaz Instructors Training Russian Soldiers in the Arctic Region

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Chechen Spetnaz Instructors Training Russian Soldiers in the Arctic Region

The Russian Spetsnaz University in Gudermes, Chechnya, has trained tens of thousands of soldiers from all over the Russian Federation…

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Russia Shrugs Off Stricter Energy Sanctions, Promises Retaliation

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Shrugs Off Stricter Energy Sanctions, Promises Retaliation

After the rollout of new energy sector sanctions in January by the United States and United Kingdom, Russia’s Foreign Ministry…

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The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

The accompanying excerpted article from the major Russian daily newspaper Izvestia discusses how Russians are adapting to the changing character of war…

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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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