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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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Taiwan Suspects Chinese Ship of Cutting Undersea Data Cables

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Taiwan Suspects Chinese Ship of Cutting Undersea Data Cables

According to the excerpted article from Taiwan-based Taipei Times, on 3 January, an undersea data cable near Taiwan’s Keeling Harbor was…

How China Is Challenging U.S. Maritime Dominance

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on How China Is Challenging U.S. Maritime Dominance

A recent Chinese report claims the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is preparing a new electronic warfare (EW) strategy to challenge…

China Upgrades Strategic Partnership With Nigeria

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on China Upgrades Strategic Partnership With Nigeria

On 10 January, the Chinese foreign ministry reported on a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Nigerian Foreign Minister…

Iran Projects Confidence Undeterred by Weakening of Resistance Axis

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Iran Projects Confidence Undeterred by Weakening of Resistance Axis

Despite the severe weakening of the Iran-led Resistance Axis[i] in recent months, Tehran continues to seek to show itself projecting power.…

Revolutionary Guard Chief Downplays Departure From Syria

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Revolutionary Guard Chief Downplays Departure From Syria

The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria is a major blow to Tehran, but Iranian officials are not…

China Expands Its Influence in Africa Through Economic and Security Cooperation

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/16/2025 | Comments Off on China Expands Its Influence in Africa Through Economic and Security Cooperation

“The start of [China’s] joint naval exercise with Mozambique came after the conclusion of joint naval exercises with Tanzania…” China…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/15/2025 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 20 – Peripheral Impacts: The Baltics

This issue of the GCKN Sociocultural Running Estimate assesses Russian domestic support for Putin and the war in Ukraine, and…

Know the Threat: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “Big 8” Capabilities of a Heavy Combined Arms Brigade Poster

By David Anderson | 04/11/2025 | Comments Off on Know the Threat: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “Big 8” Capabilities of a Heavy Combined Arms Brigade Poster

This GTA poster (GTA 20-10-004) provides a quick recognition guide to the PLA “Big 8” capabilities of a heavy combined…

Russian and Chinese Infiltration Tactics Take Two Different Paths to Success

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/10/2025 |

Both Russia and China use infiltration to circumvent enemy defenses when direct assaults are infeasible due to the strength of…

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Strike and Fires

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/09/2025 |

This article will examine how Russian doctrine describes the defense and explore the doctrinal application of the positional defense. The…