G2

The 3 colors of TRADOC.

China Expanding Joint Forces Training Centers and OPFOR

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/11/2026 | Comments Off on China Expanding Joint Forces Training Centers and OPFOR

The People’s Liberation Army is a learning adversary rapidly improving its lethality, flexibility, and command and control through high-intensity realistic…

Russia’s Armed Forces Division in a Positional Defense Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/06/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Armed Forces Division in a Positional Defense Threat Template

This template describes a Russian armed forces division in a positional defense as part of the first echelon of a…

Russia Using Information Confrontation as a Weapons System

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/03/2026 | Comments Off on Russia Using Information Confrontation as a Weapons System

The Russian Armed Forces integrate information confrontation at all levels of military planning to achieve strategic outcomes without the use…

How China Fights Against a U.S. Army Brigade Combat Team

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2026 | Comments Off on How China Fights Against a U.S. Army Brigade Combat Team

In a potential large-scale combat operation (LSCO) between the United States and China, a U.S. Army brigade combat team (BCT)…

Russia’s Combined Arms Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/30/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Combined Arms Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This template describes a combined arms army in an attack on a fortified enemy as part of a front, military…

Russia’s Combined Arms Army in a Positional Defense Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/28/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Combined Arms Army in a Positional Defense Threat Template

This template outlines Russia’s combined arms army in a positional defense as part of a front, military district, or joint…

OE Watch Issue 1 2026

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/14/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 1 2026

Articles in this release include: China  Russia Assists China’s Military in Potential Taiwan Invasion  China Expands Economic Influence in Nicaragua …

PLA Rocket Force Vital to China’s Way of War

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/13/2026 | Comments Off on PLA Rocket Force Vital to China’s Way of War

PLA Rocket Force: China’s Arsenal, from Taiwan to Global Reach  China’s People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) is a critical…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 22 – Internal Challenges for Post-War Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/07/2026 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 22 – Internal Challenges for Post-War Ukraine

In This Running Estimate… • Domestic support for Putin remains high, and support for Russia’s so-called “special military operation (SMO)”…

DATE Ariana Update

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2026 | Comments Off on DATE Ariana Update

The Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) G-2 periodically updates the operational environment of DATE countries to reflect real-world conditions. This…