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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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Colombia’s Leftist President Seeks To Resume Negotiations With National Liberation Army

By Denise Judd | 09/01/2022 | Comments Off on Colombia’s Leftist President Seeks To Resume Negotiations With National Liberation Army

Members of Colombia’s ELN stand at attention. “For the first time, the National Liberation Army has a leftist government as…

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OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 8 2022

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 8 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 08/24/2022 |

This document explores a variety of global military and geopolitical issues, focusing on China, Russia, Iran, and key regional conflicts.…

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Benin Park Rangers Take on Counterterrorism Tasks

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/02/2022 | Comments Off on Benin Park Rangers Take on Counterterrorism Tasks

“In Benin, there is a lot of communication between us [park rangers] and the Beninese armed forces, but our roles…

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Yemen’s Houthi Movement Continues To Recruit and Indoctrinate Child Combatants

By Denise Judd | 08/02/2022 | Comments Off on Yemen’s Houthi Movement Continues To Recruit and Indoctrinate Child Combatants

Houthi logo on a house in Yafaa-Dhamar, Yemen (2013). “…Observers attribute the Houthis’ frantic race to recruit children to a…

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Iván Márquez Survives Attack but FARC Dissidents Remain on the Run

By Denise Judd | 08/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iván Márquez Survives Attack but FARC Dissidents Remain on the Run

Iván Márquez, one of the leaders of the FARC dissidents known as the Second Marquetalia. “Márquez ‘is being protected by…

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Mexican Criminal Organizations Poised To Dominate South America’s Illicit Economies 

By Denise Judd | 08/02/2022 | Comments Off on Mexican Criminal Organizations Poised To Dominate South America’s Illicit Economies 

Mexican Police stand guard on the back of a truck in Mexico City. “The Sinaloa Cartel’s tentacles stretch across almost…

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OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 7 2022

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 7 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 07/24/2022 |

This report highlights significant developments in China, Russia, Iran, terrorism, and global operations. China focuses on military reforms, particularly in…

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Turkish Military Operation in Syria Risks Clash with Iran

By Denise Judd | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on Turkish Military Operation in Syria Risks Clash with Iran

Turkish Soldiers in Syria. “Driven apart by clashing regional interests, Turkey and Iran appear headed for a face-off in Syria,…

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Al-Qaeda’s Sahel Affiliate Targets Togo

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Al-Qaeda’s Sahel Affiliate Targets Togo

“For a little more than two years, Togo had been preparing for the expansion of Sahelian terrorist groups on its…

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Somalia: Behind Al-Shabaab’s Success in Recruiting Children

By Denise Judd | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Somalia: Behind Al-Shabaab’s Success in Recruiting Children

Despite the efforts of Somali soldiers, such as those pictured here, and AMISOM/ATMIS, al-Shabaab remains a powerful force. “Over the…

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