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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's Influence waning FPB

Russia’s Influence Waning in Former Soviet Republics, While Growing in the Global South

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/07/2025 |

Russia’s influence and ability to shape perceptions of Moscow appear to be waning across the former Soviet republics of Central…

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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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Russia Influence in Chile

Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Chile

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/30/2024 |

Russia’s current M-DIME influence in Chile is assessed as Very Low. Some of the most important instruments for Russia’s influence…

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Russia OE Watch Issue 9 2024

FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #9

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/13/2024 |

Russia Conducts Its Largest Naval Exercise in More Than 30 Years https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-conducts-its-largest-naval-exercise-in-more-than-30-years/ By Dodge Billingsley Russian Duma to Strengthen Pro-Kremlin…

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Russia OE Watch Issue 8 2024

FMSO: Russia OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #8

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/02/2024 |

Russia Creating New Officer Academies to Support Armed Forces Expansion https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-creating-new-officer-academies-to-support-armed-forces-expansion/ By Chuck Bartles Russian Security Forces Face Rise of…

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ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Logistics

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Logistics

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/21/2024 |

This article is an excerpt from the recently published Army Techniques Publication (ATP), 7-100.1 Russian Tactics, and will distill critical…

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Red Diamond_RussianMinefield

Russian Minefield Tactics Pose Challenge to Mobility

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/13/2024 |

Since the wider Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Ukraine has surpassed Afghanistan and Syria to become the most heavily…

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Cyber Readbook Featured

Cyber CoE Unclassified Threat Read Book

By Denise Judd | 11/12/2024 |

The Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) Unclassified Threat Read Books typically provide a sampling of recent news on…

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OE Watch Russia 10-24

Russia OE Watch Articles From 2024 Issue #7

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/28/2024 |

Russia Gains Combat Power from Volunteer Service https://fmso.tradoc.army.mil/2024/russia-gains-combat-power-from-volunteer-service/ By Chuck Bartles Russia Sees Need for Emphasized “React to Ambush” Training…

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Red Diamond ATP

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Attack

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/25/2024 |

This article is an excerpt from the recently published Army Techniques Publication (ATP), 7-100.1 Russian Tactics, and will distill critical…

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