Articles in the issue include:

CHINA

• Chinese Naval Operations Prompt Japan To Secure Redundant Logistics at Iwo Jima
• China Upgrades Main Battle Tanks To Counter Modern Antitank Threats
• China Implements Accountability System for Military Development Plans
• Honduras Actively Pursues Diplomatic Pivot to Taiwan

RUSSIA

• Postwar Russian Drone Expertise Drives Global Proliferation Risks
• Russian Messaging Targets U.S. Defense Policies To Deflect Arms Control Blame
• Russia’s Rewriting of Civil-Military Relations Helps It Overcome Staggering War Losses
• Russian Arctic Posturing Prioritizes Nuclear Deterrence

IRAN

• Decentralized Structures Insulate Iraqi Militia Networks From Leadership Targeting
• Iranian Messaging Fails To Resonate With Nigerian Audiences

NORTH KOREA

• North Korean Housing Awards Highlight Scale of Combat Losses in Ukraine War
• Kim Jong Un Revives Sacrificial Slogan To Bolster Messaging

TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME

• Jalisco New Generation Cartel Unleashes Violence Following Leader’s Killing
• Benin and Nigeria Choose French Support Over Russia To Combat Terrorism

GLOBAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

• Saudi Media Signals Strategic Recalibration To Deter Iranian Threat
• Perceived Russian Threats Prompt United Kingdom To Strengthen Arctic Defense
• Armenia and India Reinforce Existing Security Cooperation
• Joint Artillery Development Cements Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Security Cooperation