Information Operations

The 3 colors of TRADOC.

Chinese Counter-SOF Doctrine Shaped by Legacy and Augmented by Robust Security Services

By Mica Hall | 06/15/2026 | Comments Off on Chinese Counter-SOF Doctrine Shaped by Legacy and Augmented by Robust Security Services

The Chinese military regards special operations as a cornerstone element of modern informationized operations and has greatly expanded its own…

Decision Advantage Through Intelligentization by 2035

By Mica Hall | 05/14/2026 | Comments Off on Decision Advantage Through Intelligentization by 2035

China’s 2035 Push for Decision Advantage: Intelligentization, Cognition, and Competition Building the Foundations of Intelligentized Power China is rapidly advancing…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/15/2025 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

This issue of the GCKN Sociocultural Running Estimate assesses Russian domestic support for Putin and the war in Ukraine, and…

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…

Iran Problem Set Overview

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/05/2025 |

This report provides an overview of the Iranian problem set. The information from this report is completely derived from publicly…

OE Watch Issue 5 2023

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/26/2025 |

China Now Claims To Have World’s Top Destroyer Force Russia Tries To Appeal to New Contract Soldiers in Moscow Iran…

OE Watch Issue 2 2023

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/26/2025 |

Russia Expands Naval Infantry Amid Ukraine Conflict China Rapidly Developing AI-Driven Warfare Systems To Enhance Combat Efficiency Hong Kong Aerospace…

Cultivating Joint Talent: PLA Education and Training Reforms

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

Cultivating joint command talent and promoting realistic and complex joint training at the campaign and tactical levels is critical to…

Russia’s Influence Waning in Former Soviet Republics, While Growing in the Global South

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/07/2025 |

Russia’s influence and ability to shape perceptions of Moscow appear to be waning across the former Soviet republics of Central…

OE Watch Issue 4 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/11/2024 |

10 Years of Crimean Annexation Iran Conducts Ballistic Missile Launches from Warship AQAP Names New Leader China’s Utilization of Domestic…