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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’s Defensive Strategy Against Amphibious Assault

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/18/2025 | Comments Off on People’s Liberation Army’s Defensive Strategy Against Amphibious Assault

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) focuses on deterrence and counterattacks in defending against amphibious assaults, emphasizing that a well-coordinated active…

War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 21 – Perspectives on Peace

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/12/2025 | Comments Off on War in Ukraine Sociocultural Running Estimate 21 – Perspectives on Peace

War in Ukraine – Perspectives On Peace:  This running estimate analyzes public opinion surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war as of April…

OE Watch Issue 6 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/07/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 6 2025

CHINA China’s Drone Industry Projected To Reach $140 Billion by 2030 China expects to be the first nation to achieve…

China’s People’s Liberation Army

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/01/2025 | Comments Off on China’s People’s Liberation Army

TRADOC G-2 briefing on China’s People’s Liberation Army presented at the 30 June 2020 TCP.

Iran Overview and & The 12 Day War

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/23/2025 | Comments Off on Iran Overview and & The 12 Day War

Iran Overview & The 12-Day War – discussing Iran’s recent history and lead up to war with Israel, potential U.S.…

PLA Modernizing Amphibious Combined Arms Brigades for Joint Island Landing Campaign

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/22/2025 | Comments Off on PLA Modernizing Amphibious Combined Arms Brigades for Joint Island Landing Campaign

     The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) ability to successfully conduct a joint island landing campaign (JILC) relies on its…

Chinese Nuclear Capability: Implications for the U.S. Army

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/22/2025 | Comments Off on Chinese Nuclear Capability: Implications for the U.S. Army

This presentation will offer a comprehensive overview of China’s nuclear capabilities. It will begin by setting the stage and detailing…

Use of Subterranean Infrastructure in Contemporary Conflicts

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/22/2025 | Comments Off on Use of Subterranean Infrastructure in Contemporary Conflicts

Ongoing conflicts show how subterranean infrastructure is capable of delaying enemy forces and allowing tenacious defense of urban areas, while…

Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Indonesia

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/18/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Indonesia

What tools of national power does Russia use to gain military influence in Indonesia? In this new report from FMSO’s…

Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Indonesia

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/18/2025 | Comments Off on Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Indonesia

What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in Indonesia? In this new report from FMSO’s…