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CHINA
Chinese Strategists Consider Weaponizing “Complexity Science”
By Cindy Hurst
China’s Economic Interests at Risk With Rise of Houthi Shipping Attacks
By Dodge Billingsley
Nauru Recognizes China, Further Isolating Taiwan
By Dodge Billingsley
China-Based Oriental Space Launches Its First Medium-Lift Rocket
By Alpha Ngo
RUSSIA
Russia Standardizing Munitions Used on First-Person View UAVs
By Chuck Bartles
Former Wagner Troops Integrated Into Chechen Unit Fighting in Ukraine
By Lionel Beehner
Russia Continues To Enhance Its Arctic Infrastructure
By Les Grau
Russia Changes Arctic Icebreaker Names To Honor History
By Les Grau
Russia’s “Africa Corps” Set To Replace Wagner in Niger
By Jacob Zenn
IRAN
Spotlight on Vatanpour, Iran’s “Most Active” Airbase
By Michael Rubin
Iran Hints It Will Supply Air Defense Weaponry to Palestinians
By Michael Rubin
Iran Rationalizes Russia’s Pro-Arab Position on Disputed Islands
By Michael Rubin
TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME
Rising Violence Prompts Ecuador To Declare “Internal Armed Conflict”
By Ryan Berg
Houthis’ Red Sea Attacks Not Only Motivated by Gaza
By Lucas Winter
Jordan Alarmed by Escalation in Syrian Smuggling Tactics
By Lucas Winter
Taliban Challenged by Uptick of Islamic State–Khorasan Province Attacks
By Christopher Betts
GLOBAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Venezuela’s Maduro Regime Threatens Annexation of Guyanese Territory
By Ryan Berg
India Looking to Alternative Arms Suppliers Because of Delays From Russia
By Matthew Stein
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Resolve Border Dispute
By Matthew Stein
Hungary Deepens Bilateral Ties With Chad
By By Jacob Zenn