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

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/06/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Armed Forces Division in a Positional Defense Threat Template

This template describes a Russian armed forces division in a positional defense as part of the first echelon of a…

Russia Using Information Confrontation as a Weapons System

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/03/2026 | Comments Off on Russia Using Information Confrontation as a Weapons System

The Russian Armed Forces integrate information confrontation at all levels of military planning to achieve strategic outcomes without the use…

Russia’s Combined Arms Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/30/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Combined Arms Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This template describes a combined arms army in an attack on a fortified enemy as part of a front, military…

Russia’s Combined Arms Army in a Positional Defense Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/28/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Combined Arms Army in a Positional Defense Threat Template

This template outlines Russia’s combined arms army in a positional defense as part of a front, military district, or joint…

OE Watch Issue 1 2026

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/14/2026 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 1 2026

China  Russia Assists China’s Military in Potential Taiwan Invasion  China Expands Economic Influence in Nicaragua  Political Purges, Information Security, and…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 22 – Internal Challenges for Post-War Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/07/2026 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 22 – Internal Challenges for Post-War Ukraine

In This Running Estimate… • Domestic support for Putin remains high, and support for Russia’s so-called “special military operation (SMO)”…

OE Watch Issue 9 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/30/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 9 2025

Articles in this release include: China China’s 82nd Group Army Brigade Enhances Red-Blue Training To Improve Combat Readiness Chinese Victory…

OE Watch Issue 8 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/18/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 8 2025

Articles in this release include:   China China’s Army Newspaper Stresses Loyalty to Political Party Chinese Exercise Featuring “Robot Wolves”…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Russian Army (SV)

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/18/2025 | Comments Off on 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Russian Army (SV)

The Russian Army (SV) is a formidable and evolving military force that requires careful analysis from U.S. military planners. Its…

Russia Benefitting in Ukraine War From AI Collaboration With U.S. Adversaries

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/16/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Benefitting in Ukraine War From AI Collaboration With U.S. Adversaries

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