On July 10 2026, a Cambridge University researcher published a report that mapped the use of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek, Gemini and Meta AI,...
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A library of selected publications submitted by external Irregular Warfare authors and peer-reviewed by our Academic Chairs and Fellows.
Can Europe Defend Itself?
The decisive battlespace of the twenty-first century will ever more entail the cognitive domain, wherein strategic advantage is achieved through the shaping of perception, informing judgment, influencing decisions, and governing...
[ Read More... ]The Agentic Olympus: The “Gods” of AI in Irregular Cognitive Warfare
The decisive battlespace of the twenty-first century will ever more entail the cognitive domain, wherein strategic advantage is achieved through the shaping of perception, informing judgment, influencing decisions, and governing...
[ Read More... ]War of Position and Irregular Warfare: How Information Shapes Strategic Advantage Before Combat
Chinese information warfare strategists often describe the United Front Work Department (UFWD) as a "magic weapon" for advancing national objectives without direct coercion. In 2015, Xi Jinping described UFWD as an "important...
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A collection of Irregular Warfare content authored by the Center’s Academic Chairs and subject matter experts.
America Needs a National Irregular Warfare Stress Test
The United States regularly tests its ability to respond to disasters, cyber incidents, terrorist attacks, financial shocks, and military crises. The Department of War exercises combat forces, the Cybersecurity and...
[ Read More... ]Irregular Threats in Africa: Building Resilience in an Evolving Security Landscape
The security environment across Africa has undergone profound changes over the past two decades. While conventional interstate warfare remains relatively rare, African countries increasingly face a broad spectrum of irregular...
[ Read More... ]Bridging the Convergence Gap
A “convergent” process is one built to narrow a range of possibilities down to a single answer. The joint doctrine of the United States military is one such convergent process....
[ Read More... ]Frontier AI Rewrites the Future of Irregular Warfare
In 2005, in The Singularity Is Near, computer scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil re-iterated his prediction that we would reach human level Artificial Intelligence (AI) by 2029. That prediction may...
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In-depth, long-form peer reviewed studies on Irregular Warfare topics.
Preparing Populations for Hybrid Threats against Critical Infrastructure: The European Experience
One of the most persistent security threats the United States (U.S.) faces today is a range of hostile activities short of open armed conflict. These activities occur in what is...
[ Read More... ]Irregular Warfare Conceptualization of South and Central America
This report arises from a shared belief that irregular warfare (IW) in the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR) cannot be fully understood through institutional doctrine alone....
[ Read More... ]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...
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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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