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Army 250 Brief

The Pacific Security Environment

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2025 | Comments Off on The Pacific Security Environment

TRADOC G-2 briefing on the “The Pacific Security Environment” presented during the Army’s 250th birthday celebration.

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The OE and Threats

The OE & Threats

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/27/2025 | Comments Off on The OE & Threats

TRADOC G2 briefing for the Army People Synchronization Conference, regarding threats in the current operational environment (OE) with implications for…

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How China Fights LSCO

How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/01/2025 | Comments Off on How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

This paper is the first in a series that builds upon the work presented in TRADOC Pamphlet 525-92, The Operational…

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Red Diamond Strike and Fire

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Strike and Fires

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/09/2025 |

This article will examine how Russian doctrine describes the defense and explore the doctrinal application of the positional defense. The…

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OE 2024-2034

The Operational Environment 2024-2034: Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/31/2024 |

The TRADOC G2 is responsible for defining, describing, and delivering the Operational Environment (OE) to the Army. Since the last…

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LPDArmy2030

TRADOC LPD discusses the Army of 2030 and its near-peer adversaries

By Rian Crabtree | 06/28/2024 |

The webinar, featuring Maj. Gen. Scott Linton, TRADOC deputy chief of staff, and Mr. Ian Sullivan, TRADOC G-2 deputy chief…

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Red Diamond Kill Chain

Russia Addressing Missing Links in Kill Chain

By Red Diamond Editor | 01/12/2024 |

by WO2 Blair Battersby, UK LNO to TRADOC G-2 Observations from the Russia-Ukraine War provide insight into Russia’s remedies to…

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Red Diamonds Assault groups

Russian Assault Groups’ Evolution in Ukraine

By Red Diamond Editor | 12/15/2023 |

by WO2 Blair Battersby, UK LNO to TRADOC G-2 and Dorsel Boyer, TRADOC G-2 Analyst Russia’s approach to war in…

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TRADOCG2

TRADOC Intelligence Post: LSCO Challenges: Insights on “Will To Fight” From the Russia-Ukraine Conflict (U)

By Dianne McIntosh | 09/26/2023 |

(U)EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (U)The national “will to fight” is a tangible force of interwoven psychological, physical,and ideological elements, often dictating warfare…

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Global Tactics For Army Readiness

Smart Phones Playing Prominent Role in Russia-Ukraine War

By Red Diamond Editor | 08/10/2023 |

  Combatants have used civilian communications networks since the invention of the telegraph, and wireless communications are no exception. Cellular phones…

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