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China’s People’s Liberation Army Group Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

By David Anderson | 03/18/2026 | Comments Off on China’s People’s Liberation Army Group Army Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This template outlines a PLA group army attack with a mix of heavy, medium, and light combined arms brigades arrayed…

Ukrainian Ambush Overwhelms Russian Mechanized Column Using Hunter-Killer Team Tactics

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/22/2025 | Comments Off on Ukrainian Ambush Overwhelms Russian Mechanized Column Using Hunter-Killer Team Tactics

Ukrainian ambushes using hunter-killer (HK) team tactics are demonstrating success in large-scale combat operations (LSCO) against a technologically superior force,…

People’s Liberation Army’s Defensive Strategy Against Amphibious Assault

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/18/2025 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army’s Defensive Strategy Against Amphibious Assault

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) focuses on deterrence and counterattacks in defending against amphibious assaults, emphasizing that a well-coordinated active…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 21 – Perspectives on Peace

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/12/2025 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 21 – Perspectives on Peace

War in Ukraine – Perspectives On Peace:  This running estimate analyzes public opinion surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war as of April…

PLA Modernizing Amphibious Combined Arms Brigades for Joint Island Landing Campaign

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/22/2025 | Comments Off on PLA Modernizing Amphibious Combined Arms Brigades for Joint Island Landing Campaign

     The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) ability to successfully conduct a joint island landing campaign (JILC) relies on its…

Use of Subterranean Infrastructure in Contemporary Conflicts

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/22/2025 | Comments Off on Use of Subterranean Infrastructure in Contemporary Conflicts

Ongoing conflicts show how subterranean infrastructure is capable of delaying enemy forces and allowing tenacious defense of urban areas, while…

The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

The accompanying excerpted article from the major Russian daily newspaper Izvestia discusses how Russians are adapting to the changing character of war…

Taiwan Suspects Chinese Ship of Cutting Undersea Data Cables

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Taiwan Suspects Chinese Ship of Cutting Undersea Data Cables

According to the excerpted article from Taiwan-based Taipei Times, on 3 January, an undersea data cable near Taiwan’s Keeling Harbor was…

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Strike and Fires

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/09/2025 |

This article will examine how Russian doctrine describes the defense and explore the doctrinal application of the positional defense. The…

Wargame Insights Into PLA Strengths and Vulnerabilities

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/07/2025 |

Wargaming as the PLA reveals potential strengths of their operational approach but is tempered by identified vulnerabilities in their military…