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T2COM OE Threat Assessment 1-1.3, How China Fights Against a U.S. Army Corps

By David Anderson | 09/08/2026 | Comments Off on T2COM OE Threat Assessment 1-1.3, How China Fights Against a U.S. Army Corps

This paper provides a threat-informed framework for understanding how the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) might fight as a joint force…

Command and Sustainment in the PLA Army Service Support Brigade

By David Anderson | 08/27/2026 | Comments Off on Command and Sustainment in the PLA Army Service Support Brigade

While Western analysis of the PLA Army’s sweeping 2015-2017 structural reforms has heavily prioritized the modernization and lethality of newly…

OEWatch: Russia 20 Aug 2026

By David Anderson | 08/20/2026 | Comments Off on OEWatch: Russia 20 Aug 2026

OE Watch features expert commentary based on translated selections from a diverse range of publicly available, foreign-language media. This product…

OEWatch: China 20 Aug 2026

By Mica Hall | 08/20/2026 | Comments Off on OEWatch: China 20 Aug 2026

OE Watch features expert commentary based on translated selections from a diverse range of publicly available, foreign-language media. This product…

Ukraine Insights – 03 JUL 2026

By Mica Hall | 08/07/2026 | Comments Off on Ukraine Insights – 03 JUL 2026

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has become a real-world laboratory for the future of warfare. The brutal, fast-paced, and technology-driven…

OE Watch Issue 6 2026

By David Anderson | 07/30/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 6 2026

Articles in the issue include: China China Exploits Travel Delay, Launching Cognitive Campaign Against Taipei China and Vietnam Expand Strategic…

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…

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,…