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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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OE Watch Vol. 12, Issue 1 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 01/24/2022 |

This document provides an overview of global military, geopolitical, and security developments. It covers China’s advancements in defense, including AI-driven…

Iran Agrees to Gas Swap with Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan

By Denise Judd | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Agrees to Gas Swap with Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan

Workers construct a pipeline in Iran near Azerbaijan. “Deficits and pressure drops caused early gas outages.” Iran has long had…

Iran and Syria Seek To Jumpstart Economic Ties

By Denise Judd | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran and Syria Seek To Jumpstart Economic Ties

Syrian and Iranian officials meet in Tehran, December 2021. “By [our] resistance, the aggressor superpowers can be humiliated.” The relationship…

ISIS Ramps Up Attacks in Iraq’s “Disputed Territories”

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on ISIS Ramps Up Attacks in Iraq’s “Disputed Territories”

Disputed areas in Iraq. “… there is a 100% likelihood that ISIS will launch more attacks on the Peshmerga forces…

Syrian Kurds Balancing Great Powers To Secure a Future in Syria

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Syrian Kurds Balancing Great Powers To Secure a Future in Syria

Fighters of the YPJ. “We have good relations with Russia. For the past two years, we have cooperated on the…

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…

East African Special Forces Commit to Cross-Border Counterterrorism Operations

By Denise Judd | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on East African Special Forces Commit to Cross-Border Counterterrorism Operations

Rwandan Defense Force combat lifesaver training. “In order to allow the state of siege to quickly restore peace in Ituri…

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…

COVID-19 Diverting Resources from Terrorism Fight in the Sahel

By Denise Judd | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on COVID-19 Diverting Resources from Terrorism Fight in the Sahel

Diversion of funds to fight COVID-19 has left the Burkinabe military with fewer resources to combat terrorism. “The Sahel is…

Mozambique: Foreign Mercenaries Not Enough To Beat Terrorism

By Denise Judd | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Mozambique: Foreign Mercenaries Not Enough To Beat Terrorism

Unlike the Russian mercenaries, Rwandan soldiers, such as the ones depicted here during a training exercise, made significant progress against…