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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 Issue 9 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/30/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 9 2025

Articles in this release include: China China’s 82nd Group Army Brigade Enhances Red-Blue Training To Improve Combat Readiness Chinese Victory…

OE Watch Issue 8 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/18/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 8 2025

Articles in this release include:   China China’s Army Newspaper Stresses Loyalty to Political Party Chinese Exercise Featuring “Robot Wolves”…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Russian Army (SV)

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/18/2025 | Comments Off on 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Russian Army (SV)

The Russian Army (SV) is a formidable and evolving military force that requires careful analysis from U.S. military planners. Its…

Russia Benefitting in Ukraine War From AI Collaboration With U.S. Adversaries

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/16/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Benefitting in Ukraine War From AI Collaboration With U.S. Adversaries

This periodic report assesses the contours of the emerging alliance of the United States’ four primary adversaries: China, Russia, Iran,…

China’s UAS Revolution Advances From Prototype to Practical Application

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/11/2025 | Comments Off on China’s UAS Revolution Advances From Prototype to Practical Application

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is rapidly developing advanced uncrewed systems to support all domains and achieve “intelligentized” warfare by…

PLA Army Political Officer System Presents Vulnerabilities

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/11/2025 | Comments Off on PLA Army Political Officer System Presents Vulnerabilities

Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army political officers play a significant role in the command and control (C2) of PLA…

China’s People’s Liberation Army Heavy Combined Arms Battalion Positional Defense Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/04/2025 | Comments Off on China’s People’s Liberation Army Heavy Combined Arms Battalion Positional Defense Threat Template

This template outlines a PLA heavy combined arms battalion employing a positional defense to enhance situational awareness and defensive capabilities.…

4th Quarter FY24 Operational Environment (OE) Assessments

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/02/2025 | Comments Off on 4th Quarter FY24 Operational Environment (OE) Assessments

The quarterly OE Assessments identify themes for the TRADOC G-2 FY25 & FY24 Programs of Analysis (POA) drawn from that…

Implications of Russia’s Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ukraine War

By Kevin O'Connell | 12/01/2025 | Comments Off on Implications of Russia’s Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ukraine War

Credible allegations of Russian forces using chemical weapons in its war with Ukraine continue to prompt calls for international accountability,…

Know the Threat: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Group Army Enabling Capabilities Poster

By David Anderson | 11/24/2025 | Comments Off on Know the Threat: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Group Army Enabling Capabilities Poster

This GTA poster (GTA 20-10-006) provides a quick recognition guide to the PLA group army enabling capabilities. It is very…