The West is losing because the information revolution creates a “fragmented, networked enemy,” and adversaries use the asymmetric advantages of the information environment (IE) to build networks that work to...
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A library of selected publications submitted by external Irregular Warfare authors and peer-reviewed by our Academic Chairs and Fellows.
The Economy as Battlefield: The 21st Century Sino-American Cold War
The main battle space in the conflict between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States is not land, sea, air, space, or even cyberspace. It is the...
[ Read More... ]Future Challenges to Cognitive Superiority
Cognitive Warfare can be functionally defined as “the activities conducted in synchronization with other instruments of power, to affect attitudes and behaviors by influencing, protecting, and/or disrupting individual and group...
[ Read More... ]OSS 2.0: Emphasizing the Importance of Human Intelligence in Irregular Warfare for Great Power Competition
As the global landscape shifts into an era of Great Power Competition, characterized by unconventional threats and complex geopolitical dynamics, the need for a reimagined Office of Strategic Services (OSS)...
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A collection of Irregular Warfare content authored by the Center’s Academic Chairs and subject matter experts.
Clash or Convergence of Equities?: Exploring Overlap Between Russia and China in Africa
The ongoing civil war in Burma (also known as Myanmar) presents a critical challenge to regional stability and an opportunity to counter the growing influence of the People's Republic of...
[ Read More... ]Raise the Cost for the PRC in Burma
The ongoing civil war in Burma (also known as Myanmar) presents a critical challenge to regional stability and an opportunity to counter the growing influence of the People's Republic of...
[ Read More... ]Build from the Shadows, Not the System – Disruptive Medicine for Denied Battlespaces: A Grounded Framework for Irregular and Clandestine Warfare
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is using illicit drug markets – particularly fentanyl and marijuana – to conduct irregular warfare (IW) against the United States. To counter this action,...
[ Read More... ]Today’s Opium Wars: The Unrestricted Warfare Playbook in the U.S. Illicit Drug Market
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is using illicit drug markets – particularly fentanyl and marijuana – to conduct irregular warfare (IW) against the United States. To counter this action,...
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In-depth, long-form peer reviewed studies on Irregular Warfare topics.
China’s Way of Occupation: Implications for Taiwan
This report examines the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) enduring habits and approaches to occupation to develop a PRC “way of occupation” and considers how the PRC might occupy, pacify,...
[ Read More... ]Irregular Warfare Center Research Bibliography No.2: Lebanese Hezbollah in Latin America
This subject bibliography is a selection of top resources on Lebanese Hezbollah in Latin America and includes journal articles, reports, books, sections of websites, and videotaped talks. The dates of...
[ Read More... ]Irregular Warfare Center Research Bibliography No.1: Private Military Companies Wagner Group (Africa Corps)
This subject bibliography is a selection of top resources on Wagner Group, and includes journal articles, books, and online discussion groups. The dates of the material range from 2019 to...
[ Read More... ]Africa Conceptualization of IW Study
This study is the third in a series of volumes in which the Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) explores the commonalities and differences of the conceptualization of irregular warfare across U.S....
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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...
[ Read More... ]The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder
In The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder Sean McFate takes readers on a compelling journey through the evolving landscape of modern warfare, dissecting the...
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DOD’s Irregular Warfare Center: Building Partnerships by Opening Up the Tent
In the three short months since the Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) “opened its doors,” to begin addressing the implications of “struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence...
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