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MCTP Senior Mentor Forum OE and Threat Update

By Mica Hall | 10/29/2026 | Comments Off on MCTP Senior Mentor Forum OE and Threat Update

This brief links adversary strategic intent to the tactical friction points rotational training units face during Warfighter exercises. The presentation…

Quarterly Operational Environment (OE) Insights Roll-Up

By David Anderson | 10/22/2026 | Comments Off on Quarterly Operational Environment (OE) Insights Roll-Up

The quarterly OE Insights Roll-Up for the fourth quarter, FY26 synthesizes the preceding 3 months of running estimates into a…

OE Watch: Global Operational Environment 30 Sep 2026

By David Anderson | 09/30/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch: Global Operational Environment 30 Sep 2026

OE Watch features expert commentary based on translated selections from a diverse range of publicly available, foreign-language media. This product…

What We Are Learning from the Contested Edge

By Mica Hall | 09/17/2026 | Comments Off on What We Are Learning from the Contested Edge

This presentation, delivered by the T2COM G-2 at the 2026 Maneuver Warfighting Conference, outlines the evolving nature of the modern…

Ukraine Insights – 03 JUL 2026

By Mica Hall | 08/07/2026 | Comments Off on Ukraine Insights – 03 JUL 2026

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has become a real-world laboratory for the future of warfare. The brutal, fast-paced, and technology-driven…

OE Watch Issue 5 2026

By David Anderson | 06/30/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 5 2026

Articles in the issue include: CHINA Chinese Naval Operations Prompt Japan To Secure Redundant Logistics at Iwo Jima China Upgrades…

OE Watch Issue 4 2026

By Mica Hall | 06/18/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 4 2026

Articles in the issue include: CHINA China Takes Another Leap Toward “Unhackable” Quantum Communication Chinese Hybrid Transport Drone Takes Maiden…

U.S. Adversaries Deepening Defense-Industrial Integration, Dual-Use Technology Transfers

By David Anderson | 02/27/2026 | Comments Off on U.S. Adversaries Deepening Defense-Industrial Integration, Dual-Use Technology Transfers

This periodic report assesses the contours of the emerging alliance of the United States’ four primary adversaries: China, Russia, Iran,…

U.S. Army Europe-Africa Unmanned Aircraft Systems Smart Cards

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/04/2025 | Comments Off on U.S. Army Europe-Africa Unmanned Aircraft Systems Smart Cards

This document outlines critical considerations for mitigating the threat posed by small-unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), particularly first-person view (FPV) drones, based on…

OE Watch Issue 2 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/05/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 2 2025

The OE Watch provides translated selections with background from a diverse range of foreign media that our analysts and expert…