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

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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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10 2023

OE Watch Issue 10 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Russia Continues Arctic Expansion Despite Ukraine War and Sanctions Iran Modernizing Its Drone Capabilities China’s Pacific Expansion and Potential To…

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8 2023

OE Watch Issue 8 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Abkhazia Pushes Back Against Russia’s Suggestion of Incorporation Iran Claims Development of Cruise Missiles Guided by Artificial Intelligence China and…

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6 2023

OE Watch Issue 6 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

China Eyes Opportunity To Expand “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” With Mexico Iran Ready To Help Syria Rebuild Its Defense Infrastructure Russian…

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4 2023

OE Watch Issue 4 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Colombia’s “Total Peace” Negotiations Face New Hurdles China Developing Ultra-Low Earth Orbit Satellites With Possible Military Applications Iran Unveils Updated…

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9 2023

OE Watch Issue 9 2023

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/26/2025 |

Russian North Sea Fleet Deputy Commander Killed in Nagorno-Karabakh Indonesia Continues Updating Its Counter-Extremism Doctrine Iran Promoting Medical Tourism To…

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Beyond Borno FPB

Beyond Borno: Islamic State’s Expansion into Southern Nigeria

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/13/2025 |

Although the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has historically been deeply rooted in northeastern Nigeria, recent patterns demonstrate…

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Islamic State FPB

The Islamic State’s “African Turn”

By nkirkpatrick2 | 03/11/2025 |

The Islamic State Central is increasingly publicizing the achievements of its affiliated African provinces, leading to what the FMSO’s Foreign…

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OE Watch 2024 issue10

OE Watch Issue 10 2025

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/11/2025 |

China Concludes Military Drills Near Taiwan Russia To Launch Two Satellites for Iran Terrorist Attack in Togo Reveals Turkish Counterterrorism…

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Arabic-Language Media Divided on Hezbollah’s Future

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Arabic-Language Media Divided on Hezbollah’s Future

Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah during a discussion with officials from supreme leader of Iran Ali Khamenei’s office, circa 2019.…

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