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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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Niger Claims France and Other West African States Planning Military Intervention

By Dianne McIntosh | 11/08/2023 | Comments Off on Niger Claims France and Other West African States Planning Military Intervention

The new military junta of Niger has demanded the departure of French troops stationed in the country. It has also…

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Cameroon Requests Nigeria and Chad Prevent Boko Haram Border Attacks

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/03/2023 | Comments Off on Cameroon Requests Nigeria and Chad Prevent Boko Haram Border Attacks

Military vehicles of the BIR in Far Northern Cameroon 2019 “Officials in northern Cameroon have called on neighboring Chad and…

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Syrian Regime Forces Increase UAV Use Along Jordanian Border

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/03/2023 | Comments Off on Syrian Regime Forces Increase UAV Use Along Jordanian Border

An Ababil-3 UAV at an Iranian arms expo on Kish Island in November 2016. “Iran has transferred many dual-use drones,…

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UN Assesses Core of Islamic State Stagnating, While Some Global Affiliates Thrive

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/03/2023 | Comments Off on UN Assesses Core of Islamic State Stagnating, While Some Global Affiliates Thrive

Flag of the Islamic State. “Despite significant attrition of the Da’esh leadership and a reduction in activity in the core…

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Anti-French Sentiment Undergirds Overthrow of Nigerien Government

By Dianne McIntosh | 10/03/2023 | Comments Off on Anti-French Sentiment Undergirds Overthrow of Nigerien Government

Anti-French sentiment has been spreading in francophone Africa and was a prominent discourse in the recent Nigerian military takeover. “Events…

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Sahelian Countries Divided on Negotiating With Al-Qaeda, Islamic State Militants

By Dianne McIntosh | 08/27/2023 | Comments Off on Sahelian Countries Divided on Negotiating With Al-Qaeda, Islamic State Militants

Niger and Burkina Faso, both afflicted with jihadist violence, demonstrate divergent views on negotiating with jihadists from the Islamic State…

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French Researchers Respond to Wave of Anti-French Sentiment in Africa

By Dianne McIntosh | 08/27/2023 | Comments Off on French Researchers Respond to Wave of Anti-French Sentiment in Africa

Anti-French sentiment has been spreading in francophone Africa “[African critics] no longer even need to prove that France supports jihadism.…

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Taliban Responds to UN Reports Claiming Taliban Rule Aids Terrorist Expansion

By Dianne McIntosh | 08/25/2023 | Comments Off on Taliban Responds to UN Reports Claiming Taliban Rule Aids Terrorist Expansion

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) decries a UN report “biased and far from reality” “A range of terrorist groups…

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Yemen: Houthi Foreign Fighter Recruitment

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/08/2023 |

This report examines the issue of Houthi foreign fighter recruitment in Yemen. It assesses the sources of foreign fighters, their…

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Yemen: Houthi Influence and Regional Implications

By Kevin O'Connell | 08/08/2023 |

This handout provides an overview of the Houthi movement in Yemen and its regional implications. It examines the group’s origins,…

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