OE Watch Issue # 02, 2025

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CHINA

Taiwan Suspects Chinese Ship of Cutting Undersea Data Cables
By Dodge Billingsley

How China Is Challenging U.S. Maritime Dominance
By Cindy Hurst

China Upgrades Strategic Partnership With Nigeria
By Jacob Zenn


RUSSIA

Russia Suspected of Distributing Former Syrian Military Assets To Mali
By Dodge Billingsley

Russia Expanding Its Military Influence in Equatorial Guinea
By Jacob Zenn

Chechen Spetnaz Instructors Training Russian Soldiers in the Arctic Region
By Lionel Beehner

Russia Shrugs Off Stricter Energy Sanctions, Promises Retaliation
By Lionel Beehner

The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine
By Chuck Bartles


IRAN

Revolutionary Guard Chief Downplays Departure From Syria
By Holly Dagres

Iran Projects Confidence Undeterred by Weakening of Resistance Axis
By Holly Dagres


NORTH KOREA

North Korean Media Stays Quiet Despite Global Concerns
By Anthony W. Holmes


TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME

Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Efforts Could Ignite Wider Conflict in the Region
By Matthew Stein

Taliban-Fueled Terrorism in Pakistan Threatens Afghans in Exile
By Dodge Billingsley


GLOBAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONEMENT

The Radical Transformation of Syria’s Military Leadership
By Lucas Winter

Turkish Defense Industry Celebrates Record Year
By Matthew Stein

Venezuela’s Maduro Completes Election Theft and Installs Himself for Another Term
By Ryan Berg

Colombia Signals Intent To Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
By Ryan Berg