This month’s lead article spotlights the terrorism of Boko Haram (BH) and its mass kidnapping of adolescent women and girls at Chibok, Nigeria. Some BH raiders deceived captives initially by wearing Nigerian Army uniforms.
The Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) article notes changes in DATE 2.2 that modify categories of names, borders, content, and orders of battle. One article notes flame weapons in the Russian Armed Forces as a significant capability. Russian modernization and mobility of systems provide for use in urban and rural OE.
A new regular article series in the Red Diamond Data premieres with data on the R-330zh jammer. Each newsletter will report on a weapon or equipment in the TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide. In part 1 of a two-part article, the author reviews tanks in the North Korean Army inventory. The second part will address recent fielding and development of North Korean main battle tanks or amphibious tanks.
Another article initiates a series focused on the Iranian military variable. This first article discusses the IRGC Navy’s mission and capabilities, and provides a demonstration example from a recent exercise.
The last article reviews ACE Threats’ participation in the 2015 Army Worldwide Antiterrorism Conference, and the value added of a dedicated POC-SME community in support of quality Army training, education, and leader development for antiterrorism programs.