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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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Mexican Cartels Buying Land on Colombia-Venezuela Border

By Denise Judd | 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…

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Turkey Central To Reducing Europe’s Dependence on Russian Natural Gas

By Denise Judd | 05/02/2022 | Comments Off on Turkey Central To Reducing Europe’s Dependence on Russian Natural Gas

Map of the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (the central part of the Southern Gas Corridor, which connects the giant Shah Deniz…

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Iran Digs into Central Syria, Filling Vacuum Left by Russia

By Kevin O'Connell | 05/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Digs into Central Syria, Filling Vacuum Left by Russia

“…the spread of pro-Iranian militias and the Fourth Division coincided with the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the beginning…

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Colombian Navy Discovers Clandestine Narcosub Shipyard

By Denise Judd | 05/02/2022 | Comments Off on Colombian Navy Discovers Clandestine Narcosub Shipyard

  A narcosub of the type found in a clandestine shipyard in Colombia. “Navy men located two semi-submersibles that were ready…

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Mexican Criminal Organizations Consolidate Their Positions in South America

By Denise Judd | 05/02/2022 | Comments Off on Mexican Criminal Organizations Consolidate Their Positions in South America

Violence breaks out in Ecuador during protests over the spiraling security situation. “Mexican drug traffickers, especially from the Sinaloa and…

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Al Shabaab Takes Advantage of Somalia’s Disjointed Election Process To Ramp Up Attacks

By Denise Judd | 05/02/2022 | Comments Off on Al Shabaab Takes Advantage of Somalia’s Disjointed Election Process To Ramp Up Attacks

A female soldier belonging to the Somali National Army. “Security analysts said the brazen attacks were a fresh demonstration of…

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OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 4 2022

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 4 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 04/24/2022 |

This document covers significant developments across multiple regions, primarily focusing on China, Russia, Iran, and terrorism. China is enhancing its…

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Syrian Democratic Force soldiers conduct a patrol during a joint operation with U.S. Army Soldiers in Syria on May 8 2021

Iran Repositions Its Proxies in Syria as Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine

By Denise Judd | 04/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Repositions Its Proxies in Syria as Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine

Syrian Democratic Force soldiers conduct a patrol during a joint operation with U.S. Army Soldiers in Syria on May 8,…

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Senegal and Algeria Opposed to Their Citizens Fighting in Ukraine

By Denise Judd | 04/02/2022 | Comments Off on Senegal and Algeria Opposed to Their Citizens Fighting in Ukraine

Ukrainian aviation unit. DR Congo. “Like their Algerian counterparts, the Senegalese authorities requested the Ukrainian embassy to immediately withdraw the…

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Nigerian Governor Assures Counterterrorism Success Against Boko Haram

By Denise Judd | 04/02/2022 | Comments Off on Nigerian Governor Assures Counterterrorism Success Against Boko Haram

7 Div NA – Camp Zairo, 2017. “He reiterated that kinetic measures alone will not end the war and therefore…

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