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Irregular Warfare: U.S. Army’s IW Doctrine

Army University Press

This short film joins the Army’s ongoing effort to refresh Irregular Warfare doctrine, spotlighting the core principles that still work and proposing smart updates for today’s fight. Even as Great-Power competition dominates strategy, it underscores why mastering irregular tactics remains vital for countering peer nation-state adversaries.

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The Future of Irregular Warfare

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict joins CSIS’s Defense and Security Department President to explore how irregular warfare and the SOF enterprise are evolving. Their discussion spotlights shifting priorities and emerging technologies poised to reshape special-operations missions.

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Nicaragua’s Ortega Consolidating Dictatorship with Russian and Chinese Backing

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Nicaragua’s Ortega Consolidating Dictatorship with Russian and Chinese Backing

Nicaraguan Foreign Minister, Denis Moncada, speaks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrob. “For years, the Russian government has been focused…

Honduras Election Likely To Expand China’s Geopolitical Footprint

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Honduras Election Likely To Expand China’s Geopolitical Footprint

President-elect Xiomara Castro of Honduras campaigned on opening diplomatic relations with China. “Could the new left-wing Honduran executive repeat patterns…

FARC Dissident Groups’ High-Level Leaders Killed

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on FARC Dissident Groups’ High-Level Leaders Killed

Colombian FARC dissident, Iván Márquez, is the most significant remaining leader of the Second Marquetalia. “Although so far no evidence…

China Continues To Beef Up Border and Coastal Defense

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on China Continues To Beef Up Border and Coastal Defense

“…the international situation is complex and changeable. Border and coastal defenses face security threats and challenges from all quarters and…

Chinese Military Uses AI To Develop World’s Smallest and Most Powerful Coilgun

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Chinese Military Uses AI To Develop World’s Smallest and Most Powerful Coilgun

“Artificial intelligence can outperform humans in designing futuristic weapons…” A group of Chinese researchers from the Naval University of Engineering…

Russian Airborne Receiving Modernized SVD “Sniper Rifle”

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Russian Airborne Receiving Modernized SVD “Sniper Rifle”

“Reconnaissance and special-purpose subunits are going to acquire some accuracy.  They will fully rearm with the SVDM sniper rifle, which…

New Russian Film About Syrian Operations Promotes Kremlin Narrative

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on New Russian Film About Syrian Operations Promotes Kremlin Narrative

“The motion picture ‘Sky’ can be considered one of the reference points for modern Russian cinema, allowing, figuratively speaking, to…

Iran-Pakistan Bolstering Naval Cooperation

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran-Pakistan Bolstering Naval Cooperation

“The combat group…promotes maritime, military, and defense ties.” On 5 December 2021, three Pakistani ships made a port call in…

SMCT SPOTREP

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/27/2021 |

The latest Soldiers’s Manual  of Common Tasks (SMCT) Visualization from TRADOC G-2: Send a Spot Report (SPOTREP) 071-COM-4080. As an…

OE Watch Volume 11, Issue 12 December 2021

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/24/2021 |

This document discusses various military and security developments in China, Russia, Iran, and global operational environments. China’s PLA is improving…