Iran Unveils New Drone-Fired Cruise Missile
The Iranian military recently invited Iranian journalists into the 313 Strategic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle base buried under the Zagros Mountains, which run along the majority of the Iran–Iraq border and…
Russia Revising Marine Doctrine To Use Civilian Ships for Military Purposes
According to an article from Norway-based The Barents Observer, Russia is revising its marine doctrine to easily integrate civilian ships for military tasks when necessary. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri…
Russia Building Literal and Figurative Bridges to China
Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent Western censure, the pro-Kremlin media has reassured its audience that Russia could not be isolated, and that the country would find other…
Russian Orthodox Church Strengthening Support for Ukraine Invasion
Given its close alignment with the Kremlin, it is not surprising that the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has adopted a “you are either with us or against us” philosophy and…
Taiwan’s “All-Out Defense” in Context of Aggressive PLA Exercise
Over the past year, Taiwan took several measures based on its “All-out Defense” strategy to improve its military readiness, including by integrating reserve forces and bolstering its ability to mobilize…
PLA Using Cognitive Domain Operations To Achieve Political Aims
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) newspaper PLA Daily recently published an article from the Academy of Military Science analyzing the concept of cognitive domain operations (CDO) in hybrid warfare. As…
PLA Combining Battlefield and Classroom Education To Develop Quality Officers
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is engaged in a long-term effort to reform military education and training. As the accompanying articles from the official PLA Daily newspaper demonstrate, it seeks…
Venezuela’s Mystery Plane Shows Iran’s Strategic Penetration of Latin America
On 8 June, a large Boeing 747 of suspicious origin was grounded in Buenos Aires, where Argentine authorities seized the crew’s passports. The plane belongs to Venezuela’s state-owned Emtrasur Cargo…
Regional Coalitions Supersede the AU’s African Standby Force
It has been nearly two decades since the African Union (AU) created the African Standby Force (ASF), a proposed multinational and multidisciplinary peacekeeping military organization. However, despite numerous conflicts across…
UAV Technologies Proliferating in Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and counter-UAV technologies appear poised to continue proliferating and evolving in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The accompanying articles shed light on their use in this corner…