OE Watch Issue # 04, 2022

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CHINA

Chinese Brigade Makes Improvements to Command Information System
By Cindy Hurst

China and Taiwan Explain Key Differences Between Cross-Strait Relations and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
By Cindy Hurst

New Development in PLA Close Air Support
By Kevin McCauley


RUSSIA

Russian Public Approval of Military Likely To Decline over Use of Conscripts in Ukraine
By Ray Finch

Kremlin Pushing False Narrative About Ukraine to Russian School Children
By Ray Finch

Kremlin Recasting Ukraine Invasion as “Third Patriotic War”
By Ray Finch

Russia’s BARS Reserve System Takes Shape
By Chuck Bartles

Russia Fields the “Zemledeliye” Engineering System for Remote Mining
By Charles Bartles

Russian Railroad Troops’ Trains Will Be Robotized
By Les Grau

Azerbaijan and Russia Seek Improved Relations
By Matthew Stein

Invasion of Ukraine Spotlights Russia’s Information, Intelligence Operations in Latin America
By Ryan Berg


IRAN

Iran: Emphasizing Religiosity in Regular Army Promotions
By Michael Rubin

Iran Uses Online War Games To Teach Younger Generation of Officers
By Michael Rubin

Iran’s Supreme Leader Condemns Alleged Corruption of the West
By Michael Rubin

Iran Repositions Its Proxies in Syria as Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine
By Lucas Winter


TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME

Colombian Military Continues To Forcefully Dismantle FARC Dissident Structures
By Ryan Berg

Somalia: How Al Shabaab’s Arsenal Grows
By Robert Feldman

Nigerian Governor Assures Counterterrorism Success Against Boko Haram
By Jacob Zenn


GLOBAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Turkey Tries To Mitigate Economic Impact of Sanctions on Russia
By Karen Kaya

CSTO Members Respond to Potential Involvement in Ukraine
By Matthew Stein

Some Latin American Countries Responsive to Russian Entreaties To Remain Silent on Ukraine War
By Ryan Berg

African Leaders Take Cautious Approach to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
By Robert Feldman

Senegal and Algeria Opposed to Their Citizens Fighting in Ukraine
By Jacob Zenn

Saudi Arabia Turns to China for Low-Altitude Air Defense
By Lucas Winter