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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…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 23 – Russian and Ukrainian Home Fronts Straining Under War Fatigue

By David Anderson | 03/03/2026 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 23 – Russian and Ukrainian Home Fronts Straining Under War Fatigue

In This Running Estimate… Putin’s popularity dipped slightly to 85 percent, reflecting a decrease in the percentage of Russians who…

U.S. Adversaries Deepening Defense-Industrial Integration, Dual-Use Technology Transfers

By David Anderson | 02/27/2026 | Comments Off on U.S. Adversaries Deepening Defense-Industrial Integration, Dual-Use Technology Transfers

This periodic report assesses the contours of the emerging alliance of the United States’ four primary adversaries: China, Russia, Iran,…

Know the Threat: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Group Army Enabling Capabilities Poster

By David Anderson | 11/24/2025 | Comments Off on Know the Threat: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Group Army Enabling Capabilities Poster

GTA 20-10-006 provides a quick recognition guide to the PLA group army enabling capabilities. It is very large and will…

How Russia Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/10/2025 | Comments Off on How Russia Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

The How Russia Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations assessment provides a comprehensive overview of Russia’s military strategy, operational concepts, and…

Russia’s Adapted Combat Medical Procedures Yielding Enhanced Survival Rates

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/10/2025 | Comments Off on Russia’s Adapted Combat Medical Procedures Yielding Enhanced Survival Rates

This analysis examines the initial inadequacies of Russian medical support during the opening stages of the war in Ukraine, which…

People’s Liberation Army’s Defensive Strategy Against Amphibious Assault

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/18/2025 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army’s Defensive Strategy Against Amphibious Assault

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) focuses on deterrence and counterattacks in defending against amphibious assaults, emphasizing that a well-coordinated active…