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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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UN Assesses Core of Islamic State Stagnating, While Some Global Affiliates Thrive

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/03/2023 | Comments Off on UN Assesses Core of Islamic State Stagnating, While Some Global Affiliates Thrive

Flag of the Islamic State. “Despite significant attrition of the Da’esh leadership and a reduction in activity in the core…

Anti-French Sentiment Undergirds Overthrow of Nigerien Government

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/03/2023 | Comments Off on Anti-French Sentiment Undergirds Overthrow of Nigerien Government

Anti-French sentiment has been spreading in francophone Africa and was a prominent discourse in the recent Nigerian military takeover. “Events…

Vietnam Taking Diplomatic Approach to Spratly Islands Territorial Disputes

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/03/2023 | Comments Off on Vietnam Taking Diplomatic Approach to Spratly Islands Territorial Disputes

Vietnam People’s Navy honor guard at ASEAN defense ministers meeting in 2010. “The presentations examined many aspects of the East…

Cyber Center of Excellence: The latest Cyber Intelligence Minute Report (CIMR)

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/02/2023 |

The Cyber Center of Excellence develops Minute Reports providing overviews of a number of topics: “CAC Required” 10/02/2023 Infographic on…

China and Philippines Spar Over Grounded Ship in Spratly Islands

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/02/2023 | Comments Off on China and Philippines Spar Over Grounded Ship in Spratly Islands

Map of South China Sea featuring the Spratly Island group “[China] deploys hundreds of vessels to patrol the South China…

People’s Liberation Army Advancing Expertise in Combat Medical Support

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/02/2023 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army Advancing Expertise in Combat Medical Support

The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), top, and the People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Peace Ark (T-AH 866)…

People’s Liberation Army Focusing on Treating Internal Psychological Issues

By Kevin O'Connell | 10/02/2023 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army Focusing on Treating Internal Psychological Issues

Chinese soldiers on parade in 2015. “Psychological service work is a regular basic task in the military, and the psychological…

People’s Liberation Army Discusses Low-Altitude Air Control

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/02/2023 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army Discusses Low-Altitude Air Control

Soldier from Ukrainian 25th Air Assault Brigade employing Small bomb carrying UAV. “Low altitude is the “junction” connecting airspace and…

Former Commander Comments on Future of Russian Airborne Troops

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/02/2023 | Comments Off on Former Commander Comments on Future of Russian Airborne Troops

Colonel-General (Ret.) Vladimir Shamanov “In our opinion, one should not experiment with one of the most combat-ready branches of the…

Russia Announces New Combined Arms Army in Arctic To Offset NATO Expansion

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/02/2023 | Comments Off on Russia Announces New Combined Arms Army in Arctic To Offset NATO Expansion

Map of Russian Federation with the Kola Peninsula highlighted, a strategically important space for Russian defense in the Arctic. “While…