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CHINA
China Unveils Its Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier
By MAJ Kevin Kusumoto
China Introduces People’s Liberation Army-Information Support Force
By Cindy Hurst
Potential Flashpoint Stemming From Undersea Data Cable Network Access Restrictions
By Dodge Billingsley
Peru’s Stance On Megaport Is a Test of China’s Influence
By Ryan Berg
RUSSIA
Russia Evaluates Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Combat Missions
By Chuck Bartles
Russian Import-Substitution Impacts Armored Vehicle Production
By MAJ Andrew Fisher
Russian Iskandar Brigade Moves Closer to Finland
By Les Grau
Russia Withdraws Its Forces from Nagorno-Karabakh
By Matthew Stein
Russia Redeploys Military Police to Southern Syria
By Lucas Winter
Revisiting Russian “Africa Corps’” Organizational Structure
By Jacob Zenn
IRAN
Iran To Cooperate With Russia On Gas Infrastructure and Trade
By Michael Rubin
Iranian Commander Threatens Pursuit of Nuclear Weapon
By Holly Dagres
Iran’s Army Chief Claims It Is Accelerating Israel’s Destruction
By Holly Dagres
Iran Seeks To Cultivate Pakistani and Kurdish Support
By Michael Rubin
TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME
Mali Launches Successful Counterterrorism Operations
By Christopher Betts
West African Joint Task Force’s “Psychological” Approach Sees Increased Boko Haram Defections
By Jacob Zenn
GLOBAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Georgian Parliament Discusses Impacts of “Russia Law”
By Dodge Billingsley
Armenia Hints It May Withdraw From Russia-Backed Regional Security Bloc
By Lionel Beehner
Cracks Appear in Maduro Regime
By Ryan Berg