OE Watch Issue 1 2026

By T2COM G-2

Distribution A: Approved for public release

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China 

  • Russia Assists China’s Military in Potential Taiwan Invasion 
  • China Expands Economic Influence in Nicaragua 
  • Political Purges, Information Security, and Politicization of China’s Rocket Force 
  • China Expresses Concern Over Potential Somaliland Breakaway 

Russia 

  • Russian Influence in Syria Maintained Through Military Equipment Dependency 
  • Russian Leadership Focuses on Anti-Aging Research With Military Implications 
  • Gold Provides Russia a Financial Lifeline To Sustain War Efforts in Ukraine 
  • Dated Russian 2S19 Msta-S Self-Propelled Artillery Remains Prevalent on Battlefield 

Iran 

  • Iran Asserts U.S. Agenda Aims for Israeli Dominance in Region
  • Quds Force Commander Claims Assassination Rumors Are Intended to Track His Location

North Korea 

  • Kim Jong Un Continues To Criticize Corruption Within Ruling Party 
  • North Korean Leader Reaffirms Hostility Toward Seoul and Indifference to Washington 

Terrorism and Transnational Crime 

  • Mexico’s Navy and Ruling Morena Party Face Criminal Penetration 

Global Operational Environment 

  • Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Sign Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement 
  • Kazakhstan Assigns Ministry of Emergency Situations Responsibility for Territorial Defense 
  • Increasing Turkish-Egyptian Defense Cooperation Could Shift Regional Security Dynamics 
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