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North Korean Tactics, 2020
Here is the paper by U.S. Department of the Army that addresses the tactics, organization, and activities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ground forces. Part one of this…
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Russia seeking to meddle in presidential vote in France
Russia has launched a campaign to meddle in the upcoming French presidential vote in April 2022. Pro-active approach by its military intelligence and the news media affiliated with it provides evidence of that, as those outlets are used forPsyOps following an open letter by French army officers to President…
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Russian defense minister strengthens hand, chiseling away at the President
Intensified competitive battle amid the uniformed agencies’ heads is on display in the Kremlin. The dynamic that gave reason to say Putin was rolling back his grasp amid rumors of…
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Upcoming elections in Zambia deepen ethnic tensions, threatening democracy and increase risks of violence
The gap between the opposition United Party for National Development and ruling Patriotic Front in Zambia continues to widen, and distrust runs deep. Tensions between the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and the opposition United Party for…
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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan conflict is a sign of water wars in Central Asia
The clashes on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border have become one of milestones in the war for access to water supplies in Central Asia. Obviously, this very episode will not be the…
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Miloš Zeman: Russian conglomerates to ensure Kremlin’s geopolitical endeavor
President Miloš Zeman of the Czech Republic is in the pockets of Russian intelligence that exploits bribery and communicates through Russian business companies. Since at least 2005, Russia has exploited government monopolies to…
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Regular criticisms of Russian weapon systems quality shows how much its military conventional potential is exaggerated
The low quality of Russian weapons systems turned to be a systemic problem of the Russian defense complex. In particular, it became more than evident in the light of the…
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Russia uses the Czech Republic to conduct destabilizing activities against the EU and NATO
The officers of the Russian military intelligence GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) perpetrated a 2014 blast of 60 tons of explosives at a military warehouses in Vrbetice (Czech Republic) that left…
Chad to face turmoil after Déby’s death
The developments in Chad Republic have signs of a military coup after the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds he received while commanding his army in battles against…
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Russian mercenaries have a hand in war crimes in CAR
Russians mercenaries are involved in gross human rights violations. UN experts reported on "serious human rights violations" committed by Russian security companies, including mass shootings, mass summary executions, arbitrary detentions, torture, forced disappearances, forced displacement…