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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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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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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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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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Chinese Tajikistani FPB

Chinese-Tajikistani Security Cooperation Gaining Momentum

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/11/2025 |

China and Tajikistan share a 477km border and have an estimated $1.78 billion in bilateral trade, which is significantly imbalanced…

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FPB Russia and Armenia

Armenia Struggles To Break Out of Russia’s Orbit

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/10/2025 |

Key Takeaways: – Armenia believes that Russia and the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have failed to fulfill their…

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Russian Security Forces Face Rise of Domestic Terrorism Threats

By nkirkpatrick2 | 11/14/2024 | Comments Off on Russian Security Forces Face Rise of Domestic Terrorism Threats

Russian Ministry of Emergency firefighters standing outside Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, site of a March 2024 terrorism attack. In June,…

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Armenia Hints It May Withdraw From Russia-Backed Regional Security Bloc

By nkirkpatrick2 | 09/11/2024 | Comments Off on Armenia Hints It May Withdraw From Russia-Backed Regional Security Bloc

Monastery Valley in Armenia “Armenia will refrain from joining the CSTO Collective Security Council resolution of November 23, 2023 on…

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Armenia Distances Itself From Instruments Of Russian Security

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/24/2024 | Comments Off on Armenia Distances Itself From Instruments Of Russian Security

An image of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from 2023. Armenia is currently taking steps to distance itself from both…

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