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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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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…

February 2026 Operational Environment Running Estimate Narrative

By David Anderson | 03/05/2026 | Comments Off on February 2026 Operational Environment Running Estimate Narrative

This narrative documents the OE insights gleaned from the T2COM G-2’s FY26 Program of Analysis—documented from open sources over the…

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,…

Operational Environment Must-Solve Problems Posed by the Enemy

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/19/2026 | Comments Off on Operational Environment Must-Solve Problems Posed by the Enemy

Understanding the Modern Operational Environment and Strategic Adversary Threats The current strategic landscape presents a complex operational environment defined by…

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

By David Anderson | 02/18/2026 | Comments Off on Russia’s Armed Forces Division Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This template describes a Russian armed forces division in an attack on a fortified enemy as part of the first…

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…