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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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ISW’s Terrorist Networks Project delivers concise, expert analysis that maps and tracks global extremist organizations, giving you actionable insight into evolving threats.

Research focused on identifying and analyzing the complex challenges of conflict, violent extremism and terrorism.

RAND Corporation is a global policy think tank that provides research and analysis to inform policymakers on crucial issues, including international security and homeland security.

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Venezuela’s Maduro Targets Previous Allies Under Anti-Corruption Campaign

By nkirkpatrick2 | 07/19/2024 | Comments Off on Venezuela’s Maduro Targets Previous Allies Under Anti-Corruption Campaign

El Aissami campaigns for governor of the state of Aragua. President Maduro recently had him arrested under the auspices of…

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Turkey Conducts Counterterrorism Operations Against the Islamic State

By nkirkpatrick2 | 07/19/2024 | Comments Off on Turkey Conducts Counterterrorism Operations Against the Islamic State

Turkish Army vehicles in south-eastern Turkey. In light of recent regional attacks by the Islamic State, Turkey is ramping up…

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Influence of Chinese Military in Iran

M-DIME | Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Iran

By nkirkpatrick2 | 07/05/2024 |

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

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Russian Influence in Iran

M-DIME | Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Iran

By nkirkpatrick2 | 07/05/2024 |

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

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FMSO Foreign Perspective Brief - Gaza War's Impact on the Middle East Strategic Landscape

Gaza War’s Impact on the Middle East Strategic Landscape

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/27/2024 |

How might the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israeli settlements and the aftermath alter the Middle East’s strategic landscape? To…

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Iranian Self-Sufficiency in Aircraft Spare Parts May Benefit Sanctioned States

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iranian Self-Sufficiency in Aircraft Spare Parts May Benefit Sanctioned States

Inspecting Airbus jet engines, April 2022 “Some countries that were sanctioned… are coming to Iran and entrusting their planes to…

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Iranian Navy Conducts Ballistic Missile Launches From Warship

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iranian Navy Conducts Ballistic Missile Launches From Warship

“The moment the Dezful ballistic missile is fired from the Shahid Mahdavi warship in the form of a launch container,”…

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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Names New Leader

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Names New Leader

Sana’a, capitol of Yemen at Night. “Despite its decline in the Arabian Peninsula, [AQAP] remains the most effective terrorist group…

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Iran Navy Upgrades Bell-212 Helicopters

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iran Navy Upgrades Bell-212 Helicopters

Iran Helicopter Support and Renovation Company display of upgraded Bell-212, in Tehran in March 2024. Iran’s Navy has announced that…

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Hamas and Houthis Target Youth as New “Islamic Resistance” Movement Emerges

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Hamas and Houthis Target Youth as New “Islamic Resistance” Movement Emerges

Hamas supporters in Gaza, including families and children, attending the 25th anniversary of the movement’s founding, December 2012. “Houthi vehicles…

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