Tags
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All posts include multiple tags. Tags are grouped into post type/format, country/region, capability area, conflicts/crises, and theme/topic. Certain countries/regions have additional tags that subdivide by, among other things, military service branch, specialty capability area, and special topics, such as a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan. All such tags are listed below.
Tags By Post Type/Format
Analysis
Analytical Extensions
Briefings
Conflict Monitor
Commentary
Extensions
Minimal Comment
News Analysis
Reports
Country/Region Tags
Note: Posts are filed with tags for the relevant country, but also include a country flag emoji in the subtitle. Copying and pasting the country flag emoji, such as the 🇨🇳 country flag emoji for China or 🇺🇦 for Ukraine, in the search box is the easiest way to see all articles of concern for a given country. There are also tags that subdivide posts to a high level of detail (scroll down).
Commonly used country tags by region (posted alphabetically):
Africa
East Asia
China 🇨🇳
Japan 🇯🇵
Korean Peninsula 🇰🇵 🇰🇷
Taiwan 🇹🇼
Europe
Baltic Countries 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹
France 🇫🇷
Germany 🇩🇪
Nordic Countries 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪
Poland 🇵🇱
Russia 🇷🇺
Turkiye 🇹🇷 (also listed under Middle East)
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Ukraine 🇺🇦
Europe-wide Issues 🇪🇺 (including non-EU NATO members)
Americas
Canada 🇨🇦
Drug Cartels 🇨🇴 🇲🇽
United States 🇺🇸
Venezuela 🇻🇪
Middle East (and North Africa)
Egypt 🇪🇬
Iran 🇮🇷
Iraq 🇮🇶 (including Iran’s Iraqi non-state allies)
Israel 🇮🇱
Lebanon 🇱🇧 (including Hizballah)
Palestine 🇵🇸
Qatar 🇶🇦
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Syria 🇸🇾
Turkiye 🇹🇷
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
Yemen 🇾🇪 (including Ansarallah)
Oceania
Australia 🇦🇺
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
South Asia
India 🇮🇳
Pakistan 🇵🇰
Southeast Asia
Cambodia 🇰🇭
Indonesia 🇮🇩
Malaysia 🇲🇾
Philippines 🇵🇭
Singapore 🇸🇬
Thailand 🇹🇭
Vietnam 🇻🇳
Capability Area Tags
Ground Capabilities
Aerial Capabilities
Naval Capabilities
Maritime Strike Capabilities
Strike Capabilities
Low-Cost Strike Capabilities (such as strike drones like the Shahed-136)
Miniaturized Short-Range Strike Capabilities
Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Rear Area Air Defence
Nuclear Capabilities
Uncrewed Systems
Armaments Trade and Military Industry
Conflicts And Crises Tags
Conflict Monitor (all conflicts and crises)
Iran-Israel Conflict (Including Iranian Non-State Allies In Other Countries)
Russia-Ukraine War
Venezuela-United States Crisis
Energy Security And Maritime Security
Energy Security
Maritime Security
Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania (Oceania)
Oceania (all topics)
Australia 🇦🇺
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Australia - Aerial Capabilities 🇦🇺
Australia - Naval Capabilities 🇦🇺
Australia - Strike Capabilities 🇦🇺
Australia - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities 🇦🇺
Australia - Military Industry and Armament Exports 🇦🇺
Australia - Energy Security 🇦🇺
Australia -United States Alliance Dynamics 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
China-United States Protracted/Major War Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Quad Military Dynamics 🇦🇺 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇺🇸
Australia’s Role In A Protracted/Major China-United States War 🇦🇺 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Canada 🇨🇦
Canada (all topics)
Canada - Ground Capabilities
Canada - Aerial Capabilities
Canada - Naval Capabilities
Canada - Strike Capabilities
Canada - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Canada - Military Industry and Armament Exports
Canada-United States Dynamics Including NORAD 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
Canada-Europe Dynamics Including NATO 🇨🇦 🇪🇺
Canada - Arctic Security
Arctic Security Issues 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
Canada-East Asia/Western Pacific Dynamics 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇵🇭 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
China - Strike Capabilities (Extra-Regional) 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
China 🇨🇳
China (all topics)
China - Service Branches, Service Arms, Paramilitaries
PLA Ground Force (PLAGF)
PLA Air Force (PLAAF)
PLA Navy (PLAN)
PLA Rocket Force (PLARF)
PLA Aerospace Force (PLAASF)
PLA Cyberspace Force
PLA Information Support Force
PLA Joint Logistics Support Force
China Coast Guard (CCG)
People’s Armed Police (PAP)
Militia
Maritime Militia
PLA-Wide Issues
China - Capability Areas
China - Ground Capabilities
China - Amphibious Assault Capabilities
China - Special Operations Forces
China - Air Assault Capabilities
China - Aerial Capabilities
China - Air Assault Capabilities
China - Naval Capabilities
China - Maritime Strike Capabilities
China - Naval Aviation (Including Aircraft Carriers)
China - Amphibious Assault Capabilities
China - Air Assault Capabilities
China - Strike Capabilities (Regional)
China - Strike Capabilities (Extra-Regional) 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
China - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
China - External Operations and Intelligence Capabilities
China - Nuclear Capabilities
China - Other Topics
China - Foreign/Overseas Military Activities
China - Military Industrial Dynamics
China - Armament Exports
China - Military Exercises
China - Wartime Mobilization Dynamics
China - Energy Security
China - Arctic Issues
Arctic Security Issues 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
China-Southeast Asia Issues In The South China Sea 🇧🇳 🇨🇳 🇰🇭 🇮🇩 🇱🇦 🇲🇾 🇵🇭 🇸🇬 🇹🇭 🇻🇳
China - Conflict Scenarios
China - Taiwan Invasion Scenario 🇨🇳 🇹🇼
China-United States Protracted/Major War Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
China-India Dynamics (Himalayas) 🇨🇳 🇮🇳
China-India Dynamics (Indian Ocean) 🇨🇳 🇮🇳
India’s Role In A China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇺🇸
Russia - Role In A Protracted/Major China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇪🇺 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
China-Pakistan Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇵🇰 🇮🇳
China-Korean Peninsula Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇰🇵 🇰🇷
China-Russia Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇷🇺
China-Japan Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇯🇵
Europe
Europe (all topics)
Europe - Ground Capabilities
Europe - Aerial Capabilities
Europe - Naval Capabilities
Europe - Strike Capabilities
Europe - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Europe - Military Industry and Armament Exports
Europe - Energy Security
Europe - American Involvement In NATO 🇪🇺 🇺🇸
Europe-Russia Dynamics 🇪🇺 🇷🇺
Europe - Role In A Major China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇪🇺 🇺🇸
Arctic Security Issues 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
Japan 🇯🇵
Japan (all topics)
Japan - Ground Capabilities
Japan - Aerial Capabilities
Japan - Naval Capabilities
Japan - Maritime Strike Capabilities
Japan - Strike Capabilities
Japan - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Japan - Military Industry and Armament Exports
Japan - Energy Security
Japan - Ryukyu Islands Chain Issues 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Japan-United States Alliance Dynamics 🇯🇵 🇺🇸
Japan - Korean Peninsula Dynamics 🇰🇵 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇺🇸
China-United States Protracted/Major War Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Quad Military Dynamics 🇦🇺 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇺🇸
China-Philippines Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇵🇭 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Russia’s Role In A Protracted/Major China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇪🇺 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
Korean Peninsula 🇰🇵 🇰🇷
Korean Peninsula (all topics)
North Korea/DPRK
North Korea/DPRK - Ground Capabilities
North Korea/DPRK - Aerial Capabilities
North Korea/DPRK - Naval Capabilities
North Korea/DPRK - Strike Capabilities
North Korea/DPRK - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
North Korea/DPRK - Military Industry and Armament Exports
South Korea/ROK
South Korea/ROK - Ground Capabilities
South Korea/ROK - Aerial Capabilities
South Korea/ROK - Naval Capabilities
South Korea/ROK - Strike Capabilities
South Korea/ROK - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
South Korea/ROK - Military Industry and Armament Exports
South Korea/ROK - Energy Security
Korean Peninsula-Wide Issues
The Korean Peninsula in A China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇰🇵 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇷🇺 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
USA - Korean Peninsula Dynamics 🇰🇵 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇺🇸
Middle East (and North Africa)
See also country-specific tags
Iran 🇮🇷
Iran (all topics)
Iran - Ground Capabilities
Iran - Aerial Capabilities
Iran - Naval Capabilities
Iran - Maritime Strike Capabilities
Iran - Strike Capabilities
Iran - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Iran - Nuclear Dynamics
Iran - External Operations and Intelligence Capabilities
Iran - Military Industry and Armament Exports
Iran - Energy Industry And Exports
Iran-Israel Dynamics 🇮🇷 🇮🇱
Iran-Gulf Arab Military Dynamics 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇮🇷 🇮🇶 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪 🇾🇪
USA - Persian Gulf Dynamics 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇮🇷 🇮🇶 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪 🇺🇸 🇾🇪
Ansarallah 🇮🇷 🇱🇧
Hizballah 🇮🇷 🇾🇪
Iran’s Iraqi Non-State Allies 🇮🇷 🇮🇶
Israel 🇮🇱
Israel (all topics)
Israel - Ground Capabilities
Israel - Aerial Capabilities
Israel - Naval Capabilities
Israel - Strike Capabilities
Israel - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Israel - Nuclear Dynamics
Iran-Israel Dynamics 🇮🇷 🇮🇱
Israel - Military Industry and Armament Exports
Hizballah-Israel Dynamics 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇱🇧
Ansarallah-Israel Dynamics 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇾🇪
USA-Iran-Israel Dynamics 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 🇺🇸 🇾🇪
Israel-Gulf Arab Military Dynamics 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪
Gulf Arab Countries 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪
Gulf Arab Countries (all topics)
Gulf Arab Countries - Aerial Capabilities
Gulf Arab Countries - Naval Capabilities
Gulf Arab Countries - Strike Capabilities
Gulf Arab Countries - Air & Missile Defence Capabilities
Gulf Arab Countries - Military Industrial Dynamics
Gulf Arab Countries - Energy Industry, Exports, and Security
Iran-Gulf Arab Military Dynamics 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇮🇷 🇮🇶 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪 🇾🇪
Israel-Gulf Arab Military Dynamics 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪
USA - Persian Gulf Dynamics 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇮🇷 🇮🇶 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪 🇺🇸 🇾🇪
Russia 🇷🇺
See also country-specific tags for Belarus and other ex-Soviet Countries
Note: Many issues concerning Ukraine will be listed under Russia for the duration of the Russia-Ukraine War
Russia (all topics)
Russia - Military, Paramilitary, And Intelligence Services
Russian Ground Forces (SV)
Russian Navy (VMF)
Russian Aerospace Forces (VVS)
Strategic Rocket Forces (RSVN)
Russian Airborne Forces (VDV)
Russian Special Operations Forces (SSO)
Russian Unmanned Systems Forces (VBS)
Russia - External Operations and Intelligence Capabilities
Russia - General Military Issues
Russia - Capability Areas
Russia - Ground Capabilities
Russia - Aerial Capabilities
Russia - Naval Capabilities
Russia - Maritime Strike Capabilities
Russia - Strike Capabilities
Russia - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Russia - Nuclear Capabilities
Russia- Other Issues
Europe-Russia Dynamics 🇪🇺 🇷🇺
Russia - Overseas Military Presence
Russia - Role In A Protracted/Major China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇪🇺 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
Russia - Arctic Security
Arctic Security Issues 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
Russia - Foreign/Overseas Military Activities
Russia - Military Industrial Dynamics
Russia - Armament Exports
Russia - Military Exercises
Russia - Energy Industry, Exports, and Security
Russia-Belarus Dynamics 🇧🇾 🇷🇺
Russia-Korean Peninsula Dynamics 🇰🇵 🇰🇷 🇷🇺
Russia-China Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇷🇺
Russia-Japan Dynamics 🇯🇵 🇷🇺
South Asia
See also country-specific tags
South Asia (all topics)
🇮🇳 India
India - Ground Capabilities 🇮🇳
India - Aerial Capabilities 🇮🇳
India - Naval Capabilities 🇮🇳
India - Strike Capabilities 🇮🇳
India - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities 🇮🇳
India - Nuclear Capabilities 🇮🇳
India-Pakistan Non-Nuclear Dynamics 🇵🇰 🇮🇳
India-Pakistan Nuclear Dynamics 🇵🇰 🇮🇳
China-India Dynamics (Himalayas) 🇨🇳 🇮🇳
China-India Dynamics (Indian Ocean) 🇨🇳 🇮🇳
China-Pakistan Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇵🇰 🇮🇳
India’s Role In A China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇺🇸
India-Russia Military-Industrial Dynamics 🇮🇳 🇷🇺
Quad Military Dynamics 🇦🇺 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇺🇸
India - Foreign/Overseas Military Activities 🇮🇳
India - Military Industrial Dynamics 🇮🇳
India - Armament Exports 🇮🇳
India - Energy Security 🇮🇳
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Pakistan - Ground Capabilities 🇵🇰
Pakistan - Aerial Capabilities 🇵🇰
Pakistan - Naval Capabilities 🇵🇰
Pakistan - Strike Capabilities 🇵🇰
Pakistan - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities 🇵🇰
Pakistan - Nuclear Capabilities 🇵🇰
India-Pakistan Non-Nuclear Dynamics 🇵🇰 🇮🇳
India-Pakistan Nuclear Dynamics 🇵🇰 🇮🇳
China-Pakistan Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇵🇰 🇮🇳
Southeast Asia
See also country-specific tags
Southeast Asia (all topics)
Southeast Asia - Ground Capabilities
Southeast Asia - Aerial Capabilities
Southeast Asia - Naval Capabilities
Southeast Asia - Maritime Strike Capabilities
Southeast Asia - Strike Capabilities
Southeast Asia - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Southeast Asia - Military Industrial Dynamics
China-Philippines Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇵🇭 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
China-Southeast Asia Issues In The South China Sea 🇧🇳 🇨🇳 🇰🇭 🇮🇩 🇱🇦 🇲🇾 🇵🇭 🇸🇬 🇹🇭 🇻🇳
Southeast Asia - Role In A China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
Cambodia-Thailand Conflict And Its Externalities 🇨🇳 🇰🇭 🇱🇦 🇹🇭 🇻🇳 🇺🇸
Taiwan
Taiwan (all topics)
Taiwan - Ground Capabilities
Taiwan - Aerial Capabilities
Taiwan - Naval Capabilities
Taiwan - Strike Capabilities
Taiwan - Maritime Strike Capabilities
Taiwan - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
Taiwan - Military Industry
Taiwan - Energy Security
Taiwan - Ryukyu Islands Chain Issues 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Taiwan-United States Alliance Dynamics 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
China-United States Protracted/Major War Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
China-Philippines Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇵🇭 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
China-Taiwan Invasion Scenario 🇨🇳 🇹🇼
Taiwan - Invasion Preparations and Military Reserves
United States of America (USA)
USA (all topics)
USA - Ground Capabilities
USA - Aerial Capabilities
USA - Naval Capabilities
USA - Maritime Strike Capabilities
USA - Strike Capabilities
USA - Air And Missile Defence Capabilities
USA - Military Industry and Armament Exports
USA - Energy Security
USA - Major War Preparations and Military Logistics
Specific Scenarios
East Asia/Western Pacific
China-United States Protracted/Major War Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Japan-United States Alliance Dynamics 🇯🇵 🇺🇸
Taiwan-United States Alliance Dynamics 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
USA - Korean Peninsula Dynamics 🇰🇵 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇺🇸
Quad Military Dynamics 🇦🇺 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇺🇸
China-Philippines Dynamics 🇨🇳 🇵🇭 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
India’s Role In A China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇺🇸
Japan - Ryukyu Islands Chain Issues 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇺🇸
Southeast Asia’s Role In A China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
Middle East
USA - Persian Gulf Dynamics 🇧🇭 🇰🇼 🇮🇷 🇮🇶 🇴🇲 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇦🇪 🇺🇸 🇾🇪
USA-Iran-Israel Dynamics 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 🇺🇸 🇾🇪
Europe
Europe - American Involvement In NATO 🇪🇺 🇺🇸
Russia - Role In A Protracted/Major China-United States War 🇨🇳 🇪🇺 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
Defence of North America and Arctic Security
Canada-United States Dynamics Including NORAD 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
Arctic Security Issues 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇷🇺 🇺🇸
China - Strike Capabilities (Extra-Regional) 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇨🇳 🇺🇸