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CHINA
Chinese Observations on the Role and Impact of Social Media in Cognitive Warfare
By Cindy Hurst
China’s PLA Increasing Use of Simulators and Simulations
By Kevin McCauley
China’s PLA Explores “Battlefield Metaverse” Training Base To Simulate Future Warfare
By Kevin McCauley
RUSSIA
Russia’s BARS Reserve System Inducting Cossacks
By Chuck Bartles
A Russian Strategic Assessment of Russia’s 2022 Invasion of Ukraine
By Charles Bartles
Russian Orthodox Church Blesses “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine
By Ray Finch
More Wonder Weapons on Russia’s Drawing Board
By Ray Finch
Kremlin Using Education Policy To Foster Approval of Its “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine
By Ray Finch
Russian Culture Ministry Proposes Possible Framework for New State Ideology
By Ray Finch
Sanctions Threaten Russia’s Arctic Energy Projects
By Les Grau
IRAN
Iran Digs into Central Syria, Filling Vacuum Left by Russia
By Lucas Winter
Iran Tries To Justify Abstention in UN Vote Condemning Russian Invasion of Ukraine
By Michael Rubin
Iranian Navy Joins Indian Naval Exercises
By Michael Rubin
Iran’s New Damavand Destroyer Set To Join Navy
By Michael Rubin
TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME
Colombian Navy Discovers Clandestine Narcosub Shipyard
By Ryan Berg
Mexican Criminal Organizations Consolidate Their Positions in South America
By Ryan Berg
Al Shabaab Takes Advantage of Somalia’s Disjointed Election Process To Ramp Up Attacks
By Robert Feldman
Separatist Conflict Imminent in Northern Mali
By Jacob Zenn
GLOBAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Sanctions Likely To Weaken Russian Arms Flow to Africa
By Robert Feldman
Algeria Caught Between Neutrality and Strategic Relations with Russia
By Lucas Winter
Turkey Central To Reducing Europe’s Dependence on Russian Natural Gas
By Ihsan Gunduz
India Begins Development of a Light Tank
By Matthew Stein
Philippines Pursues Helicopter Deals with Russia, Turkey, and Poland
By Jacob Zenn
Indonesia Upgrades Naval Submarine Fleet
By Jacob Zenn
Kyrgyzstan Conducts Exercise with Its New Bayraktars
By Matthew Stein