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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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TRADOC: LSCO Challenge – Russia’s Sensor-to-Shooter Challenges in Ukraine

By Dianne McIntosh | 07/11/2023 |

LSCO Challenge: Russia’s Sensor-to-Shooter Challenges in Ukraine About This Series: The challenges that Russia has encountered as result of extended…

Russia-Ukraine War: Running Estimate Update 11

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/29/2023 |

This running estimate provides an update on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It assesses the current military situation,…

Russia Strategic Initiative: An Assessment of the Initial Period of War: Russia-Ukraine 2022 Part 1

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/13/2023 |

Read this study that describes the historical evolution of the Russian concept of the initial period of war for Russia-Ukraine.…

An Assessment of the Initial Period of War: Russia-Ukraine 2022 Part 2

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/13/2023 |

Read this study that describes the historical evolution of the Russian concept of the initial period of war for Russia-Ukraine.…

Russia-Ukraine War: Year in Review

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/07/2023 |

This running estimate provides a year-in-review analysis of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It assesses the key events,…

People’s Liberation Army Changing Mission of Civilian Personnel

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/01/2023 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army Changing Mission of Civilian Personnel

Emblem of People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force. “Civilian personnel can not only provide support for forward combat operations but…

Chinese Perspective on Manned-Unmanned Coordinated Operations on the Modern Battlefield

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/01/2023 | Comments Off on Chinese Perspective on Manned-Unmanned Coordinated Operations on the Modern Battlefield

Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword [RG1]  (Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle). “The manned-unmanned combat team has rewritten the modern battlefield formation…

China Justifies Naval Pressure Against Japan

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/01/2023 | Comments Off on China Justifies Naval Pressure Against Japan

JS Kurama sails in the East China Sea during a trilateral exercise, June 2021. “When Sino-Japanese relations become extremely tense,…

China Celebrates Eyes Opportunity To Expand ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ With Mexico

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/01/2023 | Comments Off on China Celebrates Eyes Opportunity To Expand ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ With Mexico

A Mexican state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, held by former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. “This year marks…

Regional Analyst Questions Effectiveness, Sustainability of Russian Missile Strikes in Ukraine

By Dianne McIntosh | 06/01/2023 | Comments Off on Regional Analyst Questions Effectiveness, Sustainability of Russian Missile Strikes in Ukraine

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal on a MiG-31K[RG1]  Victory Day Parade 2018 Moscow. “Russia is increas[ing] the intensity [of missile strikes] to somehow…