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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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PLA Using Cognitive Domain Operations To Achieve Political Aims

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on PLA Using Cognitive Domain Operations To Achieve Political Aims

“[Cognitive domain operations] can… achieve the political purpose of “subduing soldiers without war” or “fight less but win all.” The…

Taiwan’s “All-Out Defense” in Context of Aggressive PLA Exercise

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Taiwan’s “All-Out Defense” in Context of Aggressive PLA Exercise

“..the structure of the manual was inspired by the examples of similar manuals used by Sweden, Japan and other countries,…

Russia Tests Palantin Electronic Warfare System in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Russia Tests Palantin Electronic Warfare System in Ukraine

Palantin Electronic Warfare System. The accompanying excerpted article from Russia’s official government newspaper, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, describes some of the capabilities…

Russia’s “Terminator” System in Ukraine To Inform Tactics

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Russia’s “Terminator” System in Ukraine To Inform Tactics

Tank Support Combat Vehicle (BMPT). Tank Support Combat Vehicle (BMPT). “In terms of firepower, according to experts, one “Terminator”, armed…

Russia Building Literal and Figurative Bridges to China

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Russia Building Literal and Figurative Bridges to China

“…The first road bridge was opened between Russia and China….” Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent Western censure,…

Russia Revising Marine Doctrine To Use Civilian Ships for Military Purposes

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Russia Revising Marine Doctrine To Use Civilian Ships for Military Purposes

“The country’s revised Marine Doctrine includes a high stress on use of civilian ships and infrastructure for military purposes.” According…

Iran Unveils New Drone-Fired Cruise Missile

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Unveils New Drone-Fired Cruise Missile

A Haider-1 missile mounted on an Iranian helicopter. “They collectively warn the enemy against any unwise action.” The Iranian military…

Iran Opens New Drone Plant in Tajikistan

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Opens New Drone Plant in Tajikistan

Tajik Minister of Defense Shir Ali Mirza with Mohammed Bagheri, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. “God willing,…

Iran Warns UAE Against Allowing Israel in the Persian Gulf

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Warns UAE Against Allowing Israel in the Persian Gulf

Admiral Tangsiri reviews Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces during a June 2022 visit to Greater Tonb Island. “Khomeini was satisfied,…

Murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor in Colombia Suggests Transnational Criminal Cooperation

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor in Colombia Suggests Transnational Criminal Cooperation

Brazilian Police have faced stiff resistance in the face of a sophisticated and expanding PCC. “The prosecutor was leading one…