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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…

The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

The accompanying excerpted article from the major Russian daily newspaper Izvestia discusses how Russians are adapting to the changing character of war…

How China Is Challenging U.S. Maritime Dominance

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on How China Is Challenging U.S. Maritime Dominance

A recent Chinese report claims the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is preparing a new electronic warfare (EW) strategy to challenge…

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Strike and Fires

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/09/2025 |

This article will examine how Russian doctrine describes the defense and explore the doctrinal application of the positional defense. The…

Turkey as a Drone Superpower

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

Turkey has emerged as a drone superpower on the world stage. In just the past few years, Turkey has become…

Drones Having Psychological Impact on Soldiers

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/11/2024 |

Ukraine and Russia are using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) far more than combatants in previous conflicts did, driving fear and…

Iran Highlights Recent Missile Achievements

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/19/2024 | Comments Off on Iran Highlights Recent Missile Achievements

The Shafagh missile on display. The sign at the bottom reads “Death to Israel” in both Persian and Arabic. “Iran…

Russia Struggling To Integrate Its Most Effective Unmanned System

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/18/2024 |

by Blair Battersby, TRADOC G-2 Analyst Russia’s Orlan unmanned aerial system (UAS) has proven to be its most effective unmanned…