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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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.

The Center Publishes First Organizational Book: The Future Faces of Irregular Warfare: Great Power Competition in the 21st Century

The Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) is extremely proud to announce the publication of its first book, The Future Faces of Irregular Warfare: Great Power Competition in the 21st Century, published by the Irregular Warfare Center Press, now available on the IWC’s website as an E-book. The book is an edited volume of essays from leading scholars and […]