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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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ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Attack

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/25/2024 |

This article is an excerpt from the recently published Army Techniques Publication (ATP), 7-100.1 Russian Tactics, and will distill critical…

EVOLUTION OF THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION IN THE DECISIVE ACTION TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (DATE)

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/24/2024 |

This article provides background information on how the DATE Indo-Pacific region was developed, introduces several new operational environments (OEs) within…

Taiwan President’s Inaugural Speech Prompts Chinese Military Drills

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Taiwan President’s Inaugural Speech Prompts Chinese Military Drills

A schematic representation of Joint Sword-2024A exercises. “Lai-style Taiwan independence” will only exacerbate the confrontation and instability across the Straits,…

Russia Gains Combat Power From Volunteer Service

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Russia Gains Combat Power From Volunteer Service

Former army colonel and current commander of GROM Kaskad, Dmitrii Sablin. “The unit [GROM “Kaskad”] is for parliamentarians and children…

Russia Sees Need for Emphasized “React to Ambush” Training

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Russia Sees Need for Emphasized “React to Ambush” Training

Reacting to Ambushes Inside and Outside of 35m, Illustrated. Fig. 1 – 2x BTR Platoons travel along a road; 100m…

Russian Drift Station Vital to Arctic Research Effort

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Russian Drift Station Vital to Arctic Research Effort

Admiralty Shipyards in St Petersburg, Russia built the Severny Polyus drift station. “Since it set out from St.Petersburg in early…

Russia Demonstrating Power Projection Capabilities With Havana Port Call

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Russia Demonstrating Power Projection Capabilities With Havana Port Call

An Admiral Gorshkov class frigate at sea was part of the five Russian warships that paid a port of call to…

Kazakhstan Imposes New Language Requirements for Citizens

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Kazakhstan Imposes New Language Requirements for Citizens

Statue of man and camels from Türkistan, Kazakistan. “Knowledge of the language is necessary,” Interior Ministry spokesman Shyngys Alekeshev told reporters,…

Iran Asserts the Strength of Its Air Defense Capabilities

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Iran Asserts the Strength of Its Air Defense Capabilities

“Brigadier General [Alireza] Sabahifard visiting the radar and missile positions in Tabriz,” IRIB (state media broadcaster), 11 June 2024. “[Iran’s…

Bahrain May Renew Ties With Iran Following Saudi Arabia’s Lead

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/14/2024 | Comments Off on Bahrain May Renew Ties With Iran Following Saudi Arabia’s Lead

“President’s deputy chief of staff of political affairs Mohammad Jamshidi,” ISNA, 7 June 2024. “Bahrain directly sent this message that…