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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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Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in North Korea

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/09/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in North Korea

What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in North Korea? In this new report from…

Chinese Military Exercises Highlight Improvements in Joint Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/06/2025 | Comments Off on Chinese Military Exercises Highlight Improvements in Joint Operations

Chinese J-10B. Since the end of last year, the brigade selected target drone operators to study at PLAAF academies and…

U.S. Army Strength is Our NCO Corps infographic

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/30/2025 | Comments Off on U.S. Army Strength is Our NCO Corps infographic

Strength of the NCO Corps in the Current OE. This was presented to the Sergeants Major Academy as part of…

Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Successes Highlights Lessons for U.S. Partners

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Successes Highlights Lessons for U.S. Partners

This Foreign Perspectives Brief contains an assessment of Indonesia’s counterterrorism efforts, highlighting the success of Densus 88 in reducing terrorist…

North Korean Media Stays Quiet Despite Global Concerns

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on North Korean Media Stays Quiet Despite Global Concerns

In the lead-up to the January 2025 inauguration of U.S. President Trump, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (PRK) media…

Russia Suspected of Distributing Former Syrian Military Assets To Mali

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Suspected of Distributing Former Syrian Military Assets To Mali

Officially, Russia has remained silent regarding the whereabouts of its Syrian stockpile of weapons since the fall of the Assad…

Russia Expanding Its Military Influence in Equatorial Guinea

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Expanding Its Military Influence in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea is now a target for Russian military influence and expansion on the African continent, according to the excerpted…

Chechen Spetnaz Instructors Training Russian Soldiers in the Arctic Region

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Chechen Spetnaz Instructors Training Russian Soldiers in the Arctic Region

The Russian Spetsnaz University in Gudermes, Chechnya, has trained tens of thousands of soldiers from all over the Russian Federation…

Russia Shrugs Off Stricter Energy Sanctions, Promises Retaliation

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Shrugs Off Stricter Energy Sanctions, Promises Retaliation

After the rollout of new energy sector sanctions in January by the United States and United Kingdom, Russia’s Foreign Ministry…

The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on The Evolution of Russian Unmanned Vehicle Doctrine in Ukraine

The accompanying excerpted article from the major Russian daily newspaper Izvestia discusses how Russians are adapting to the changing character of war…