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Iranian Political Turmoil Complicating Negotiations for Peace

By David Anderson | 07/23/2026 | Comments Off on Iranian Political Turmoil Complicating Negotiations for Peace

In late June 2026, Iranian President Pezeshkian defended a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States as a leadership-approved…

Russian PMCs: Global Operation Reach & Status (2026)

By David Anderson | 07/09/2026 | Comments Off on Russian PMCs: Global Operation Reach & Status (2026)

Current Status of Russian Mercenary Groups & Operations Russia employs private military companies (PMCs) as deniable, coercive instruments of state…

Chinese Security Companies Expanding Operational Reach Beyond Party Limits

By Mica Hall | 06/18/2026 | Comments Off on Chinese Security Companies Expanding Operational Reach Beyond Party Limits

China employs private security companies (PSCs) in a highly constrained and deliberate manner that prioritizes Chinese Communist Party (CCP) control…

PLA Theater Army Defense Against a U.S. Army Corps

By David Anderson | 05/28/2026 | Comments Off on PLA Theater Army Defense Against a U.S. Army Corps

This graphic represents a multidomain, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) theater command defense in-depth against a U.S. Army corps attack.…

PLA Theater Army Attack on a U.S. Army Corps

By David Anderson | 05/28/2026 | Comments Off on PLA Theater Army Attack on a U.S. Army Corps

This graphic represents a multidomain Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Joint Island Landing Campaign directed by a theater joint operations…

China’s Mobile Piers for Cross-Strait Operations Showcase PLA’s Innovation and Capability

By David Anderson | 04/20/2026 | Comments Off on China’s Mobile Piers for Cross-Strait Operations Showcase PLA’s Innovation and Capability

China’s Shuiqiao mobile pier system is one of Beijing’s most significant and innovative developments in amphibious warfare and cross-Strait readiness,…

China’s People’s Liberation Army Group Army in a Positional Defense Threat Template

By David Anderson | 03/18/2026 | Comments Off on China’s People’s Liberation Army Group Army in a Positional Defense Threat Template

This template outlines a PLA group army in a positional defense, with a mix of heavy, medium, and light combined…

China’s People’s Liberation Army Group Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

By David Anderson | 03/18/2026 | Comments Off on China’s People’s Liberation Army Group Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This template outlines a PLA group army attack with a mix of heavy, medium, and light combined arms brigades arrayed…

China’s New Hybrid-Electric Tanks Demonstrating Improved Performance

By David Anderson | 03/12/2026 | Comments Off on China’s New Hybrid-Electric Tanks Demonstrating Improved Performance

China’s fielding last year of the new ZTZ-100 hybrid-electric medium tank and development of a hybrid variant of the established…

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

By David Anderson | 03/04/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Armed Forces Brigade in a Positional Defense Threat Template

This template describes a Russian Ground Forces brigade in a positional defense as part of the first echelon of a…