OE Watch Issue # 08, 2022

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CHINA

China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Extends Capabilities With “Leapfrogged” Technology
By Cindy Hurst

China Advancing Cooperation With Pakistan’s Navy in the Indian Ocean
By Cindy Hurst

Profile of a Joint Staff Officer in the PLA’s Northern Theater Command
By Kevin McCauley

PLA Army Efforts Integrate New Technology and Equipment Into Units
By Kevin McCauley

China Arming Algeria To Fight Its “New Generation Wars”
By Lucas Winter

How China Will “Win” the War in Ukraine
By Ray Finch


RUSSIA

Russia To Provide Belarus a Potential Nuclear Delivery Capability
By Charles Bartles

Russia’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Joins Northern Fleet
By Les Grau

Kremlin Easing Russian Citizenship for All Ukrainians
By Ray Finch

Russian Views on Finland and Sweden Joining NATO
By Ray Finch

Ukraine War Likely To Reduce Russian Security Commitments in Central Asia
By Matthew Stein


IRAN

Iranian F-14 Crash Highlights Iran’s Need for New Fighter Contract
By Michael Rubin

Iranian Trade With China Is Up, but So Is Political Risk
By Michael Rubin

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards To Expand Drug Treatment Center
By Michael Rubin

Iran Believes Turkey’s Rapprochement With Israel and Saudi Arabia Is a Threat
By Ihsan Gunduz


TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME

Yemen’s Houthi Movement Continues To Recruit and Indoctrinate Child Combatants
By Lucas Winter

Iván Márquez Survives Attack but FARC Dissidents Remain on the Run
By Ryan Berg

Mexican Criminal Organizations Poised To Dominate South America’s Illicit Economies
By Ryan Berg

Benin Park Rangers Take on Counterterrorism Tasks
By Jacob Zenn


GLOBAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Vietnam Trains Cambodian Navy Amid Chinese Competition
By Jacob Zenn

India Strengthens Security Cooperation With Vietnam
By Matthew Stein

DRC Conflicts Reveal Difficulties in Deploying Regional Forces
By Robert Feldman

Russia and China Look To Corner Bolivia’s Lithium Industry
By Ryan Berg