Sahel

The 3 colors of TRADOC.

OE Watch Issue 5 2023

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/26/2025 |

China Now Claims To Have World’s Top Destroyer Force Russia Tries To Appeal to New Contract Soldiers in Moscow Iran…

OE Watch Issue 2 2023

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/26/2025 |

Russia Expands Naval Infantry Amid Ukraine Conflict China Rapidly Developing AI-Driven Warfare Systems To Enhance Combat Efficiency Hong Kong Aerospace…

Mali Launches Successful Counterterrorism Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/11/2024 | Comments Off on Mali Launches Successful Counterterrorism Operations

Assimi Goita, the current leader of Mali. “The FAMA will relentlessly continue their mission of protecting populations throughout the national…

OE Watch Issue 8 2024

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/11/2024 |

China Introduces New Unmanned Systems in Combat Exercises North Korea Previews Hypothetical Negotiating Strategy Russia’s Africa Corps Personnel Redeploy From…

Military Junta Led Sahelian States Create New Collective Security Organization

By Dianne McIntosh | 01/04/2024 | Comments Off on Military Junta Led Sahelian States Create New Collective Security Organization

The leader of junta currently ruling Mali, COL Assimi Goita, recently tweeted an announcement about the new mutual defense pact…

Sahelian Countries Divided on Negotiating With Al-Qaeda, Islamic State Militants

By Dianne McIntosh | 08/27/2023 | Comments Off on Sahelian Countries Divided on Negotiating With Al-Qaeda, Islamic State Militants

Niger and Burkina Faso, both afflicted with jihadist violence, demonstrate divergent views on negotiating with jihadists from the Islamic State…

Coastal West African States Brace for Wave of Terrorism From the Sahel

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/01/2022 | Comments Off on Coastal West African States Brace for Wave of Terrorism From the Sahel

A Ghanaian soldier in 2013. We need all of us to understand that the best way of making sure that…

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 7 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 07/24/2022 |

This report highlights significant developments in China, Russia, Iran, terrorism, and global operations. China focuses on military reforms, particularly in…

A Complex Link Between Coups and Jihadism in West Africa

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on A Complex Link Between Coups and Jihadism in West Africa

Colonels Ismaël Wagué and Malick Diaw of Mali’s ruling junta. “Analysts say that while there is no mutually beneficial relationship between jihadist…

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 2 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 02/24/2022 |

This document offers a broad examination of military, geopolitical, and security developments, with a focus on Russia, China, Iran, and…