The Global Cultural Knowledge Network (GCKN) provides the Army with relevant sociocultural analysis, methodology, expertise, and training to contextualize the Operational Environment (OE) in an effort to reveal the root causes of conflict and instability. 

Robert Kurz, Director: robert.w.kurz.civ@army.mil   ♦   Operational Environment Enterprise: https://oe.tradoc.army.mil    ♦   PiX: https://www.pixtoday.net/gckn
GCKN Contribution Links

Military Review

Global Cultural Knowledge Network Running Estimates on the War in Ukraine

"The Battle for Hong Kong: Insights on Narrative and Resistance for the Army in Strategic Competition," by LTC Steve Ferenzi, LTC (Ret) Andrew M. Johnson, LTC Jason Mackenzie, and Dr. Nicole M. Laster

Red Diamond Quarterly

Red Diamond-Iran Vol 11, Issue 1, JUL 2020

Red Diamond-Russia Vol 10, Issue 4, OCT-DEC 2019

Red Diamond-China Vol 10, Issue 3, JUL-SEP 2019
RESEARCH PRODUCTS TRAINING & EDUCATION SMEnet
 Featured Products
 

 

GCKN Running Estimates



"Will to Fight": Twenty-First-Century Insights from the Russo-Ukrainian War 



 

Yemen - Fault Line
(Report)

Yemen - Fault Line
(Infographic)





 Nigeria - Fault Line
(Report)

Nigeria - Fault Line (Infographic)




Bosnia & Herzegovina - Fault Line 
(Report)

B&H (Infographic)



Competition in 2035 -
China 



Competition in 2028 -
Russia
Contributions from Fellows and Interns

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