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This document outlines critical considerations for mitigating the threat posed by small-unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), particularly first-person view (FPV) drones, based on observations from the conflict in Ukraine. The increasing use of sUAS for reconnaissance, strike, and electronic warfare necessitates a comprehensive approach to counter sUAS operations. 

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Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Think tank that produces evidence-based research, publications and events on defense topics, security, and international affairs in order to help build a more secure, equitable, and stable world. Discover some of their seminal products on the Russian military.

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Near Peer: Russia (Understanding Russia's Military History)

Army University Press

Subject matter experts discuss Russian history, current affairs, and military doctrine. Putin’s declarations, advances in military technology, and Russia’s remembrance of the Great Patriotic War are also addressed. “Near Peer: Russia” is the second film in a four-part series exploring America’s global competitors.

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Drawing lessons from the conflict seeking to outline key lessons, based on the operational data accumulated by the Ukrainian General Staff, from the fighting between February and July 2022.

A report to examine the causes of the failure of the Ukrainian offensive in 2023 in order to avoid the repetition of such errors in the future and
to inform the regeneration of offensive combat power in NATO militaries.

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This document describes updated structure and order of battle information for the Russian Federation and basics of Russian military. The document explores Russia’s stated security policy goals of Russian military culture, maxims, and missions.

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Great Power Competition and Conflict in the Age of Authoritarian Collusion

By Mica Hall | 06/09/2026 | Comments Off on Great Power Competition and Conflict in the Age of Authoritarian Collusion

The U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command G-2’s Army Mad Scientist Initiative facilitated the Great Power Competition and Conflict in…

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…

Russia Firmly in Lead of Emerging Adversarial Cooperation on Arctic

By David Anderson | 05/27/2026 | Comments Off on Russia Firmly in Lead of Emerging Adversarial Cooperation on Arctic

KEY TAKEAWAYS • The Arctic dimension of alignment among U.S. adversaries remains overwhelmingly bilateral rather than multilateral, with Russia and…

OE Watch Issue 3 2026

By David Anderson | 05/20/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 3 2026

Articles in this release include: China China Advancing Stealth UAV Into Flight Testing Phase China Escalates Cognitive Warfare and Disinformation…

Russia’s Sanctions Evasion Tactics Create Exploitable Seams

By Mica Hall | 05/11/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Sanctions Evasion Tactics Create Exploitable Seams

How Russia Built a Global Sanctions Evasion Network Russia has adapted quickly to Western sanctions, constructing a complex global architecture…

Russia’s Armed Forces Battalion Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

By David Anderson | 05/07/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Armed Forces Battalion Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This template describes a Russian Ground Forces battalion attack on a fortified enemy as part of the first echelon of…

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

By David Anderson | 05/06/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Armed Forces Battalion in a Positional Defense Threat Template

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

Contested Logistics in INDOPACOM: The Pacing Challenge

By David Anderson | 05/05/2026 | Comments Off on Contested Logistics in INDOPACOM: The Pacing Challenge

Modern conflict conditions mean logisticians can no longer operate safely behind the front lines. Instead, every logistics patrol, staging area,…

Chinese and Russian Military Influence in Brazil

By David Anderson | 04/27/2026 | Comments Off on Chinese and Russian Military Influence in Brazil

KEY TAKEAWAYS • China maintains a medium level of military influence in Brazil that is increasing, while Russia’s level of…

Exploiter Series: Sociocultural Exploitation

By Mica Hall | 04/22/2026 | Comments Off on Exploiter Series: Sociocultural Exploitation

Understanding Sociocultural Exploitation: How Internal Vulnerabilities Allow for External Influence While this country remains one of East Africa’s most influential…