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Cyber CoE G2 Threat Branch infographic: Pager/Walkie Talkie Explosive attacks on Hezbollah

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/11/2024 |

https://oe.t2com.army.mil/file/p%3E_?f=ea954fc8

M-DIME | Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Iran

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/05/2024 |

What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in Iran? In this new report from FMSO’s…

M-DIME | Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Iran

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/05/2024 |

What tools of national power does Russia use to gain military influence in Iran? In this new report from FMSO’s…

Gaza War’s Impact on the Middle East Strategic Landscape

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/27/2024 |

How might the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israeli settlements and the aftermath alter the Middle East’s strategic landscape? To…

Iranian Navy Conducts Ballistic Missile Launches From Warship

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iranian Navy Conducts Ballistic Missile Launches From Warship

“The moment the Dezful ballistic missile is fired from the Shahid Mahdavi warship in the form of a launch container,”…

Iranian Self-Sufficiency in Aircraft Spare Parts May Benefit Sanctioned States

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iranian Self-Sufficiency in Aircraft Spare Parts May Benefit Sanctioned States

Inspecting Airbus jet engines, April 2022 “Some countries that were sanctioned… are coming to Iran and entrusting their planes to…

China’s Economic Interests at Risk With Rise of Houthi Shipping Attacks

By Dianne McIntosh | 04/09/2024 | Comments Off on China’s Economic Interests at Risk With Rise of Houthi Shipping Attacks

Chinese container ship off the coast of Los Angeles, California. “China is the customer for 90% of the oil exported…

OE Watch Issue 3 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2024 |

China Reinvigorates Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia Russia Developing Sixth Generation Combat Aircraft Inaction on Gaza Underscores “Arab…

OE Watch Issue 2 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/11/2024 |

China’s Economic Interests in the Middle East At Risk With Rise of Houthi Shipping Attacks. Russia’s “Africa Corps” Set To…

Legacy Articles On Iran

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/31/2024 | Comments Off on Legacy Articles On Iran