Articles in this release include:

China

• China Advancing Stealth UAV Into Flight Testing Phase
• China Escalates Cognitive Warfare and Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Taiwan
• China and Brazil Establish Joint Space Laboratory To Deepen Space Cooperation
• China and Somalia Strengthen Ties Through Mutual Condemnation of “Breakaway” Taiwan and Somaliland

Russia

• Russian Naval Infantry Expands Capabilities for Force Projection in the Arctic
• Russia Exploits High North Populations for Military Recruitment
• Russia Deploys Shadow Fleet of Oil Tankers, Raising Tensions With NATO Members
• Russia Delivers Liquified Natural Gas Carrier Despite Ongoing Sanctions
• Russia Courts Madagascar Junta With Military Aid, Replicating Sahelian Playbook

North Korea

• Kim’s New Year’s Message Signals Continued North Korean Battlefield Support to Russia
• Kim Jong Un’s Letter to Putin Highlights North Korean-Russian Ties While Revealing Limitations

Terrorism and Transnational Crime

• Terrorist Attack in Kabul Kills Chinese National
• Latin American Criminal Groups Expand Drone Use

Global Operational Environment

• Israel’s Somaliland Recognition Likely Deepens Saudi-Turkish-Egyptian Security Coordination in Horn of Africa
• Syria Faces Military and Security Challenges One Year After Assad’s Fall
• Kazakhstan Establishes Unit To Counter Drone Threats
• Pakistan Transforms Its Military Command Structure