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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

Yemen: Houthi Foreign Fighter Recruitment

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/08/2023 |

This report examines the issue of Houthi foreign fighter recruitment in Yemen. It assesses the sources of foreign fighters, their…

Yemen: Houthi Influence and Regional Implications

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/08/2023 |

This handout provides an overview of the Houthi movement in Yemen and its regional implications. It examines the group’s origins,…

Iran Unveils Updated Yasin Training Jet With Possible Close Combat Applications

By Dianne McIntosh | 04/01/2023 | Comments Off on Iran Unveils Updated Yasin Training Jet With Possible Close Combat Applications

The Yasin training jet, 11 March 2023. “The Yasin will be able to be used… for close air support.” In…

Iran Praises Revolutionary Guards’ Proxy Afghan Brigade

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/01/2023 | Comments Off on Iran Praises Revolutionary Guards’ Proxy Afghan Brigade

Mothers of Fatamayoun Militiamen Hold Photos of Sons Killed in Action, 2017. “If it were not for their sacrifices, today…

Iran Profiles the Female Police Seeking To Quell the Women’s Protests

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/01/2023 | Comments Off on Iran Profiles the Female Police Seeking To Quell the Women’s Protests

Members of the Women’s Police Special Unit pose in front of their motorcycles, February 2023. “Some people were paid to…

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 11 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 11/24/2022 |

This document provides an in-depth look at military and geopolitical developments, particularly focusing on China, Russia, Iran, and regional security…

The Appeal of “Duginism” in the Middle East

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/01/2022 | Comments Off on The Appeal of “Duginism” in the Middle East

Aleksandr Dugin, at the Civilizations of the Eurasian Area meeting on February 26, 2018 at the Faculty of World Studies,…