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The Irregular Warfare Center Celebrates Second Anniversary Showcasing Growth & Continuous Commitment to Excellence
October marked the Irregular Warfare Center (IWC)’s second anniversary since establishing full operating capacity in October 2022. Over the past 730 days, the IWC has generated significant accomplishments and partnerships that are in line with the Center’s overall mission and supporting lines of effort. The IWC was established to serve as the central mechanism for developing the Department of Defense’s […]
The Essential Role of Policy, Doctrine, and Education in Irregular Warfare
Irregular warfare (IW) is vital in today’s military planning. It’s complex and constantly changing, using methods that aren’t typical and adapting strategies as needed. Conventional warfare aims to fight and beat enemy forces. IW, however, works in messy political and social situations where standard rules of engagement don’t always fit. Because IW covers so many areas, the armed forces need to improve how they handle it. This means updating their policies, battle plans, teaching, and practice to meet IW’s demands. Policy needs to address new challenges like threat networks, information operations, terrorism, and cyber-attacks within a greater strategic framework.
IWC Hosts 2nd Annual Irregular Warfare Colloquium Featuring 15+ Academic Institutions
The Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) hosted its second annual Irregular Warfare Colloquium, which took place on Sept. 26-27, 2024, at the AMA Conference Center in Arlington, VA. This pivotal event brought together scholars and subject matter experts from more than 15 universities across the U.S. and internationally to discuss topics related to irregular warfare and research. The […]
When Rambo Meets the Red Cross: Civil-Military Engagement in Fragile States
When Rambo Meets the Red Cross takes a critical look at the trifecta of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF), their relationship with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and the beneficiaries of foreign aid. Stanislava Mladenova collects semi-structured interviews from actors on all three sides of the civil-military relationship to search for the answer to her central question: “Can SOF and NGOs be effective partners in low-intensity conflict?”
