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Chinese Security Companies Expanding Operational Reach Beyond Party Limits

By Mica Hall | 06/18/2026 | Comments Off on Chinese Security Companies Expanding Operational Reach Beyond Party Limits

China employs private security companies (PSCs) in a highly constrained and deliberate manner that prioritizes Chinese Communist Party (CCP) control…

The Army’s Training Environment Enabling Indo-Pacific Integrated Deterrence

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/09/2025 | Comments Off on The Army’s Training Environment Enabling Indo-Pacific Integrated Deterrence

Check out TRADOC G-2’s contribution to Military Review, The Army’s Training Environment Enabling Indo-Pacific Integrated Deterrence (https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/July-August-2025/Training-Environment-Indo-Pacific/) The article discusses…

The Pacific Security Environment

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2025 | Comments Off on The Pacific Security Environment

TRADOC G-2 briefing on the “The Pacific Security Environment” presented during the Army’s 250th birthday celebration.

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/15/2025 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

This issue of the GCKN Sociocultural Running Estimate assesses Russian domestic support for Putin and the war in Ukraine, and…

Iran Problem Set Overview

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/05/2025 |

This report provides an overview of the Iranian problem set. The information from this report is completely derived from publicly…

Beyond Borno: Islamic State’s Expansion into Southern Nigeria

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/13/2025 |

Although the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has historically been deeply rooted in northeastern Nigeria, recent patterns demonstrate…

Chinese-Tajikistani Security Cooperation Gaining Momentum

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China and Tajikistan share a 477km border and have an estimated $1.78 billion in bilateral trade, which is significantly imbalanced…

Armenia Struggles To Break Out of Russia’s Orbit

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/10/2025 |

Key Takeaways: – Armenia believes that Russia and the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have failed to fulfill their…

Russian Security Forces Face Rise of Domestic Terrorism Threats

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/14/2024 | Comments Off on Russian Security Forces Face Rise of Domestic Terrorism Threats

Russian Ministry of Emergency firefighters standing outside Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, site of a March 2024 terrorism attack. In June,…

Armenia Hints It May Withdraw From Russia-Backed Regional Security Bloc

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/11/2024 | Comments Off on Armenia Hints It May Withdraw From Russia-Backed Regional Security Bloc

Monastery Valley in Armenia “Armenia will refrain from joining the CSTO Collective Security Council resolution of November 23, 2023 on…