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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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Somalia: Behind Al-Shabaab’s Success in Recruiting Children

By Denise Judd | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Somalia: Behind Al-Shabaab’s Success in Recruiting Children

Despite the efforts of Somali soldiers, such as those pictured here, and AMISOM/ATMIS, al-Shabaab remains a powerful force. “Over the…

Murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor in Colombia Suggests Transnational Criminal Cooperation

By Denise Judd | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor in Colombia Suggests Transnational Criminal Cooperation

Brazilian Police have faced stiff resistance in the face of a sophisticated and expanding PCC. “The prosecutor was leading one…

Indonesia Extends Counter-Drug Trafficking Cooperation to South America

By Denise Judd | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Indonesia Extends Counter-Drug Trafficking Cooperation to South America

National Narcotics Agency (BNN) logo. “I have just carried out a working visit as Chair of the Indonesian Delegation to…

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 6 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/24/2022 |

This report highlights significant developments in military and geopolitical operations across China, Russia, Iran, and global security dynamics. China continues…

Khamenei Speaks on Necessity of Palestinian “Resistance”

By Denise Judd | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Khamenei Speaks on Necessity of Palestinian “Resistance”

Poster from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s webpage celebrating Palestinian “resistance” against Israel. “The Resistance fights against international terrorism.” During his…

Iran Initiates and Defends New Bread Subsidies Amid Deteriorating Economy

By Denise Judd | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Initiates and Defends New Bread Subsidies Amid Deteriorating Economy

The Iranian government is seeking to clarify rumors surrounding bread price increases. “The needy and low-income groups of the society…

Iran Seeks To Counter Misinformation Circulating on Social Media

By Denise Judd | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Seeks To Counter Misinformation Circulating on Social Media

Clip of a video circulating on Iranian social media in which Iranians misidentify German-born Greek-Iranian actor Vassilis Koukalani as a…

Degrading Environmental Conditions in Iraq Providing Cover for Terrorism

By Denise Judd | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Degrading Environmental Conditions in Iraq Providing Cover for Terrorism

U.S. Soldiers walk from the dining facility during a sandstorm at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 4 (2009). “…the…

Boko Haram Train Attack Raises Frustration with Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Strategy

By Denise Judd | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Boko Haram Train Attack Raises Frustration with Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Strategy

81 Division NA – Camp Zairo, 2017. “We failed to learn from our Boko Haram experiences, thus validating the dictum…

A Complex Link Between Coups and Jihadism in West Africa

By Denise Judd | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on A Complex Link Between Coups and Jihadism in West Africa

Colonels Ismaël Wagué and Malick Diaw of Mali’s ruling junta. “Analysts say that while there is no mutually beneficial relationship between jihadist…