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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…

Armenia Distances Itself From Instruments Of Russian Security

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/24/2024 | Comments Off on Armenia Distances Itself From Instruments Of Russian Security

An image of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from 2023. Armenia is currently taking steps to distance itself from both…