Operational Environment

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Central Asian Forces Boosting UAV Capabilities

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on Central Asian Forces Boosting UAV Capabilities

TAI Anka at Teknofest 2019. “Maintenance and repairs of the UAV will be carried out at a joint venture in…

Azerbaijan Balances Security Cooperation Between Turkey and Russia

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on Azerbaijan Balances Security Cooperation Between Turkey and Russia

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Akıncı of Bayraktar at Teknofest 2019. “Within its framework, it is planned to sign a number…

Algeria Inches Closer to Russia Amid Frosty Relations with Morocco and Spain

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on Algeria Inches Closer to Russia Amid Frosty Relations with Morocco and Spain

Ville de Tindouf مدينة تندوف. “…Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that relations between Russia and Algeria are reaching a…

UAV Technologies Proliferating in Yemen and Saudi Arabia

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on UAV Technologies Proliferating in Yemen and Saudi Arabia

Wing Loong II side view, Dubai Air Show 2017. “…The plane belonged to the Saudi Air Force and was violating…

Regional Coalitions Supersede the AU’s African Standby Force

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on Regional Coalitions Supersede the AU’s African Standby Force

Should the African Standby Force become fully operational, soldiers such as these from Burundi would play a key role in…

Venezuela’s Mystery Plane Shows Iran’s Strategic Penetration of Latin America

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on Venezuela’s Mystery Plane Shows Iran’s Strategic Penetration of Latin America

A Venezuelan plane from the state-owned airline Conviasa at Simón Bolivar Airport in Caracas. “Argentina’s Justice Ministry is trying to…

TRADOC G2 Newsletter June 2022

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/23/2022 |

This addition has a significant focus on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict, and highlights many new regular publications associated with this event.  In this…

Sanctions Likely To Weaken Russian Arms Flow to Africa

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/02/2022 | Comments Off on Sanctions Likely To Weaken Russian Arms Flow to Africa

Ethiopian soldier holding an AK-47. “The wide-ranging sanctions could have serious implications for Africa. Importantly, they could affect the continent’s…

Turkey Tries To Mitigate Economic Impact of Sanctions on Russia

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/02/2022 | Comments Off on Turkey Tries To Mitigate Economic Impact of Sanctions on Russia

Erdoğan and Putin at the Kremlin, 23 September 2015. “Us three countries, Russia, China and Turkey can trade among ourselves…

TRADOC G2 Newsletter February 2022

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/24/2022 |

This edition includes several new products to help automate, visualize, and interact with Chinese and Russian doctrine.  Since the release of…