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Arctic Irregular Operations Enhanced by Integrating Indigenous Capabilities

By Mica Hall | 06/08/2026 | Comments Off on Arctic Irregular Operations Enhanced by Integrating Indigenous Capabilities

  KEY TAKEAWAYS • The Arctic operational environment amplifies the challenges of hybrid and irregular warfare tactics due to sparse…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/15/2025 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

This issue of the GCKN Sociocultural Running Estimate assesses Russian domestic support for Putin and the war in Ukraine, and…

Georgian Parliament Discusses Impacts of “Russia Law”

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/11/2024 | Comments Off on Georgian Parliament Discusses Impacts of “Russia Law”

Video still frame of Georgian demonstrators in front of Parliament building in Tbilisi protesting Foreign Agents law, May 2024. “The…

Russian Iskandar Brigade Moves Closer to Finland

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/11/2024 | Comments Off on Russian Iskandar Brigade Moves Closer to Finland

A member of the Finnish Army watches a K-9 Thunder [RG1] 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer drive by after a live fire exercise…

Russian-Finnish Tensions Rise Amidst Border Closures and “Hybrid” Tactics

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/19/2024 | Comments Off on Russian-Finnish Tensions Rise Amidst Border Closures and “Hybrid” Tactics

Russian border crossing at Paljakka, Kuusamo, Finland. In light of rising tensions, Finland shut down its border with Russia. “There…

Poland And The Baltic States Express Concern About Regional Stability

By Dianne McIntosh | 01/03/2024 | Comments Off on Poland And The Baltic States Express Concern About Regional Stability

Members of the Wagner group training Belarusian troops in summer 2023. “It can be expected that the Wagner troops will…

Russia Announces New Combined Arms Army in Arctic To Offset NATO Expansion

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/02/2023 | Comments Off on Russia Announces New Combined Arms Army in Arctic To Offset NATO Expansion

Map of Russian Federation with the Kola Peninsula highlighted, a strategically important space for Russian defense in the Arctic. “While…

Russian Views on Finland and Sweden Joining NATO

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/02/2022 | Comments Off on Russian Views on Finland and Sweden Joining NATO

NATO Secretary General meets with Ministers of Defense for Finland and Sweden, March 2022. “…Of course, this means the deterioration…

Russia To Provide Belarus a Potential Nuclear Delivery Capability

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/02/2022 | Comments Off on Russia To Provide Belarus a Potential Nuclear Delivery Capability

Russian Air Force Su-25 Ground Attack Aircraft. Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) with 9M723K5 Short Range Ballistic Missiles and Transloader of…

Algeria Caught Between Neutrality and Strategic Relations with Russia

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/02/2022 | Comments Off on Algeria Caught Between Neutrality and Strategic Relations with Russia

“… the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war are strongly present in these diplomatic moves, by virtue of Algeria’s strong strategic…