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IWC & the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to host inaugural Intelligence Support to Irregular Warfare Symposium
In partnership with the Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center (IWC), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S) is scheduled to host its inaugural Intelligence Support to Irregular Warfare Symposium. This event will take place Oct. 29-31, 2024, at the U.S. Naval Institute Jack C. Taylor Conference Center in Annapolis, Maryland. This is the […]
The IWC & FPRI Hosts Irregular Warfare Lessons Learned Since 9/11 Conference
The Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) and the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s (FPRI) Center for the Study of Intelligence and Nontraditional Warfare hosted a two-day IW Global War on Terrorism lessons learned since 9/11 conference, Sept. 17-18, 2024, at the U.S. Naval Institute’s Jack C. Taylor Conference Center in Annapolis, Md. This event brought together a community of […]
The Irregular Warfare Center to Host the Second Annual IWC Colloquium
The Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) is pleased to announce our second annual Irregular Warfare Colloquium, scheduled to take place on September 26-27, 2024, at the AMA Conference Center in Arlington, VA. This selective event will gather a cohort of junior scholars from both U.S. and international universities to present and discuss research projects related to irregular warfare […]
21st Century Threats Require 21st Century Deterrence
Soon after the defeat of Germany in 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union found themselves in a global struggle for power and influence. In contrast to previous great power competitions, which had often led to conventional armed conflict, nuclear weapons dramatically changed the risk calculus for both sides. Since combat operations between nuclear armed adversaries could lead to their mutual annihilation, geopolitical competition between them would now reserve military force for “coercion, intimidation, and deterrence.”
August 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the IWC. This newsletter is designed to keep our community up-to-date on the latest news and events happening within the organization. Please click here download a PDF version of the IWC Spotlight Newsletter.
The IWC Proudly Assumes Publishing of PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations
The Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) is extremely proud to announce the Center will assume publishing duties and responsibilities of PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations, effective Sept. 3, 2024. “PRISM is chartered to study, promote, and reinforce emerging thought and best practices as civilian capacity increases in stability, reconstruction, security, counterinsurgency, and irregular warfare operations.” (David Gurney, […]
Neither Narrow nor Nice: Economic Warfare, Disinformation, and Civil Society
A country’s economy is core to its national security, driving significant discourse regarding economic warfare. Current strategies, however, are driven more by political expediency than tactical efficacy. These strategies are based on the hope that “narrow” approaches targeting specific industry sectors or “nice” approaches avoiding harm to large population segments will drive impact. Hope, however, is not a strategy.
IW Student Working Group Essay Winner
The IWC recently hosted its first essay competition for the IW Student Working Group (SWG) FAN, which includes outstanding individuals at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. After a rigorous selection process, we are thrilled to announce the winner: Sam Paulson! Congratulations to Sam for his exceptional essay, titled “Technical Means, Strategic Ends: Cyber Deterrence in the Context of Information […]
July 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the IWC. This newsletter is designed to keep our community up-to-date on the latest news and events happening within the organization. Please click here download a PDF version of the IWC Spotlight Newsletter.