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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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Boko Haram Train Attack Raises Frustration with Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Strategy

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Boko Haram Train Attack Raises Frustration with Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Strategy

81 Division NA – Camp Zairo, 2017. “We failed to learn from our Boko Haram experiences, thus validating the dictum…

National Armed Strike in Colombia Demonstrates Strength of Gulf Clan

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on National Armed Strike in Colombia Demonstrates Strength of Gulf Clan

The Colombian Police capture high-level figures in the Gulf Clan. “The illegal armed group carried out an armed strike between…

Mexican Cartels Buying Land on Colombia-Venezuela Border

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Mexican Cartels Buying Land on Colombia-Venezuela Border

A coca plantation of the kind found on the Colombia-Venezuela border. “The first thing the cartels ask is if the…

Algeria Sees Threat from Morocco as Western Sahara Conflict Threatens To Reignite

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Algeria Sees Threat from Morocco as Western Sahara Conflict Threatens To Reignite

Morocco from space. “…Algeria strongly condemns the targeted assassinations by the Kingdom of Morocco using advanced military weapons outside of…

Degrading Environmental Conditions in Iraq Providing Cover for Terrorism

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Degrading Environmental Conditions in Iraq Providing Cover for Terrorism

U.S. Soldiers walk from the dining facility during a sandstorm at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 4 (2009). “…the…

The Philippines Gaining Upper Hand Against Abu Sayyaf

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on The Philippines Gaining Upper Hand Against Abu Sayyaf

2021-12-03 T4 Delivery 005. “The terror groups may try to disrupt the peace and order during the election period but…

Two Retired Chinese Officials Offer Conflicting Perspectives on Russia’s Prospects in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Two Retired Chinese Officials Offer Conflicting Perspectives on Russia’s Prospects in Ukraine

“The United States is the real planner, instigator, organizer, commander and financier of the war in Ukraine.” Chinese experts have…

Chinese Military Scholars Call out Russia for Invading Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Chinese Military Scholars Call out Russia for Invading Ukraine

“In the age of liberalization of global trade, countries don’t have to gain power through… grabbing land.  This can be…

Russia Shifting Wounded Servicemen to Recruitment Duties

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Russia Shifting Wounded Servicemen to Recruitment Duties

“… [T]he first rehabilitation and educational center has been created in the Russian Ministry of Defense, which will allow the…

Russian WWII Veteran Benefits Lag Behind Those in Central Asia

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Russian WWII Veteran Benefits Lag Behind Those in Central Asia

“It is noteworthy that one-time payments to Russian veterans are many times less than similar assistance to their fellow soldiers…