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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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People’s Liberation Army Challenges in the OE

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/19/2025 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army Challenges in the OE

China employs warfighting approaches centered on achieving information dominance, disaggregating the U.S. Joint Force, and exploiting strengths in sense, strike,…

FY 2025 Operational Environment Running Estimate

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/10/2025 | Comments Off on FY 2025 Operational Environment Running Estimate

T2COM, Directorate of Intelligence and Security (G-2), is producing this Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Operational Environment (OE) Running Estimate to…

How Russia Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/10/2025 | Comments Off on How Russia Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

The How Russia Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations assessment provides a comprehensive overview of Russia’s military strategy, operational concepts, and…

T2COM OE Threat Assessment 1-1, How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Kevin O'Connell | 11/05/2025 | Comments Off on T2COM OE Threat Assessment 1-1, How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

This paper is the first in a series that builds upon the work presented in T2COM Pamphlet 525-92, The Operational…

Exploiter Series: Sociocultural Exploitation of Bangladesh

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/26/2025 | Comments Off on Exploiter Series: Sociocultural Exploitation of Bangladesh

This analysis, based on the Exploitable Conditions Framework (ECF), examines the systemic vulnerabilities in Bangladesh that allow state and non-state…

Differences in Russian Military Planning Underscore Importance of “Thinking Red”

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/26/2025 | Comments Off on Differences in Russian Military Planning Underscore Importance of “Thinking Red”

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Russian operational military planning places emphasis on strategic assessments, historical analysis, and mathematical formulations to reduce the uncertainties…

New Zealand’s Partnership Strategy in Southwest Pacific Offers Alternative to Chinese Influence Efforts

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/25/2025 | Comments Off on New Zealand’s Partnership Strategy in Southwest Pacific Offers Alternative to Chinese Influence Efforts

This analysis examines China’s growing influence in the Southwest Pacific and New Zealand’s strategy to counter it, offering valuable insights…

China’s People’s Liberation Army Heavy Infantry Company Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/25/2025 | Comments Off on China’s People’s Liberation Army Heavy Infantry Company Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This threat template outlines a PLA heavy infantry company attack on a fortified enemy. Key Characteristics: • Unmanned Aircraft System…

China’s People’s Liberation Army Heavy Combined Arms Battalion Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/19/2025 | Comments Off on China’s People’s Liberation Army Heavy Combined Arms Battalion Attack on a Fortified Enemy Threat Template

This template outlines a PLA heavy combined arms battalion attacking a fortified enemy, utilizing a two-axis approach. Operational Structure &…

North Korea’s Ukraine War Involvement Signals Escalating Cooperation Among U.S. Adversaries

By Kevin O'Connell | 09/19/2025 | Comments Off on North Korea’s Ukraine War Involvement Signals Escalating Cooperation Among U.S. Adversaries

This analysis examines the significant development of North Korea’s deployment of combat forces to Russia in support of the Ukraine…