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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.

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Mexican Cartels EW and Cyber Capabilities Infographic

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/23/2025 | Comments Off on Mexican Cartels EW and Cyber Capabilities Infographic

This infographic offers insights into Mexican Cartels EW and Cyber Capabilities. Mexican cartels are increasingly leveraging technology, including electromagnetic warfare…

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OE Watch Issue 04

OE Watch Issue 4 2025

By nkirkpatrick2 | 06/15/2025 | Comments Off on OE Watch Issue 4 2025

The OE Watch provides translated selections with background from a diverse range of foreign media that our analysts and expert…

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FPB Indonesia

Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Successes Highlights Lessons for U.S. Partners

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Successes Highlights Lessons for U.S. Partners

This Foreign Perspectives Brief contains an assessment of Indonesia’s counterterrorism efforts, highlighting the success of Densus 88 in reducing terrorist…

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Russia Suspected

Russia Suspected of Distributing Former Syrian Military Assets To Mali

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/17/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Suspected of Distributing Former Syrian Military Assets To Mali

Officially, Russia has remained silent regarding the whereabouts of its Syrian stockpile of weapons since the fall of the Assad…

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Red Diamond Strike and Fire

ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics: Strike and Fires

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/09/2025 |

This article will examine how Russian doctrine describes the defense and explore the doctrinal application of the positional defense. The…

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Iran Problem Set

Iran Problem Set Overview

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/05/2025 |

This report provides an overview of the Iranian problem set. The information from this report is completely derived from publicly…

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1 2023

OE Watch Issue 1 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Little Evidence That Algeria Is Shifting From Russian to Chinese Arms Imports Amid Ukraine Conflict Iran Asks Tajikistan Not To…

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5 2023

OE Watch Issue 5 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

China Now Claims To Have World’s Top Destroyer Force Russia Tries To Appeal to New Contract Soldiers in Moscow Iran…

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3 2023

OE Watch Issue 3 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

China Integrating PLAAF Elements Into PLAA Training, Including OPFOR Wagner Group Adapts To Trench Warfare, Assault Tactics in Ukraine Taiwan…

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2 2023

OE Watch Issue 2 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Russia Expands Naval Infantry Amid Ukraine Conflict China Rapidly Developing AI-Driven Warfare Systems To Enhance Combat Efficiency Hong Kong Aerospace…

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