Irregular Warfare Center (IWC)

Curious what the Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) has been up?? Want to learn more about the Center, its mission and lines of effort?? ? We invite you to check out our new IWC milestone highlight reel showcasing some of our significant initiatives, engagements and accomplishments since standing up officially in October 2022. ?? To learn more about the Center and all of the latest happenings, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gPMu7NgH ? #IWC #Irregularwarfarecenter #Irregularwarfare #IWCFAN

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Attention irregular warfare enthusiasts! Check out Irregular Warfare Center (IWC)'s first published book, “The Future Faces of Irregular Warfare:?Great Power Confrontation in the 21st Century,” edited by Varsha Koduvayur, IWC Senior Analyst and Valens Global contractor, James Kiras, PhD, and Rick Newton, PhD. ? “The Future Faces of Irregular Warfare:?Great Power Confrontation in the 21st Century,” is an edited volume of essays on the future evolutions and trends of irregular warfare and competition. Written by leading scholars and practitioners of irregular warfare and national security, the book presents a forward-leaning analysis of how IW between the U.S. and its competitors is likely to play out in several key theatres, such as the Indo-Pacific and the Baltics, and in particular issue sets, such as climate change, misinformation and disinformation, economic coercion, and counterterrorism. The book serves to fill a gap in existing literature on the future trends and applications of IW—while much work has been done on attempting to define IW and show how IW trends are at play currently, less focus has been given to the evolution of IW. As such, this volume will be an important addition to the IW debate. ? Read the entire publication below: https://lnkd.in/eKipNapf ? #IWC #Irregularwarfarecenter #Irregularwarfare #IWCFAN?

The United States Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) is excited to add PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations to our robust publication offerings! ? For authors interested in publishing within PRISM, the Center encourages submissions of original manuscripts that are informative, insightful, and provocative while addressing the full range of factors contributing to global security and insecurity. Manuscripts should be sent to [email protected] with a subject line of “Manuscript.” ? Check out our news release for all latest PRISM details, available on the Center’s website. https://lnkd.in/gEan6Puh ? #IWC #Irregularwarfarecenter #Irregularwarfare #IWCFAN #PRISM #FPRI National Defense University U.S. Naval War College College of International Security Affairs Irregular Warfare Initiative Defense Security Cooperation Agency George C. Marshall Center Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies Africa Center for Strategic Studies Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies Defense Security Cooperation University USSOCOM U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Joshua Hastey, PhD Sandor Fabian (Ph. D.)

The Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) is thrilled to share its latest book review by Patrick Griffin (Civil Affairs Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve) of "When Rambo Meets the Red Cross: Civil-Military Engagement in Fragile States" by Stanislava Mladenova, PhD. ? Griffin delves into Mladenova's work on the intricacies of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and the recipients of foreign aid in low-intensity conflict zones. Can SOF and NGOs effectively partner in conflict settings? ? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eknV3wgd ? #IWC #IrregularWarfareCenter #IrregularWarfare #IWCBookReviews #IWCFAN

The term “Irregular Warfare” often comes with great debate. A shift in thinking is being explored by experts LTC Timothy J. Murphy (Special Operations Center of Excellence – U.S. Army Irregular Warfare Proponent Director, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Dr. Jeffrey V. Gardner (Chief of Faculty and Curriculum – Irregular Warfare Center (IWC), and Brittany Carroll (Senior Military Analyst – IWC, Valens Global CTR) in the IWC’s new perspective: Reframing the Term “Irregular Warfare” in Times of Peace into the Contemporary Idea of “Defense Support to Strategic Competition” ? Aligned with this conversation, the Army University Press latest video dives deep into how the US Army's IW doctrine is evolving. It highlights the enduring importance of IW capabilities, especially as we pivot from counterterrorism to focusing on peer competitors like China and Russia. The video also tackles some common myths, including the misconception that IW is synonymous with Special Operations Forces (SOF). ? DSSC emphasizes the United States Department of Defense’s supporting role to organizations like the U.S. Department of State, avoiding the misconception of being in a constant state of war. The framework promotes non-traditional and irregular approaches, such as cyber operations, counterterrorism, and foreign internal defense, as part of a unified strategy to address modern security challenges before they escalate into full-scale conflict. ? Check out the video and read the article to see how irregular warfare is being reframed for today’s strategic challenges. It’s all part of the ongoing effort to?deepen the understanding of?irregular warfare in the era of Great Power Competition. ? https://lnkd.in/ex8TvJr4 ? IWC Perspectives here:?https://lnkd.in/enUXG6Aj ? #IWC #Irregularwarfarecenter #Irregularwarfare #IWCFAN #IWCPerspectives

Could you imagine medical teams having to consider the electronic footprint of their medical device?when planning for an operation? Well, our Special Operations Surgical and Resuscitation teams are doing this... A great article from the Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) about one of the many complexities of running a medical team in a peer-to-peer conflict.

The Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) is pleased to share the newest edition of the IW Student Working Group Newsletter, offering valuable insights and updates from across the IW community. This edition features event highlights and recommended reading designed to keep you informed and engaged. ? We encourage you to explore the newsletter and stay connected. If you’re interested in joining the IW SWG, email us at:?[email protected] ? #IWC?#IrregularWarfareCenter?#irregularwarfare #IWCSWG?#IWCFAN Nathalie L.

I am thrilled that Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philip Wasielewski and Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) have published my article on "Fighting Ideologies: Lessons learned from the GWOT and their application to strategic competition." I argue that ideology is a powerful warfighting tool that sustains support for prolonged conflicts. We learned how to undermine ideologies during the GWOT and these lessons are useful for countering adversarial states in strategic competition today. https://lnkd.in/dCFxgnHR

IWP M.A. candidate Anna Given gave a talk on "Irregular Warfare Infiltrations at Home" as a part of the Irregular Warfare Center (IWC)'s 2nd Annual Colloquium earlier this fall. Additionally, former IWP interns Viktor Kiss and Henry Leverett presented a paper on “Understanding Privately Operated Russian Psychological Operations in Africa: Strategies for Effective Western Countermeasures.” Many thanks to IWC for providing this forum to share research on irregular warfare topics, to Prof. Aaron Danis for sharing about this opportunity with our students, and to Prof. John Tsagronis for advising Anna on her research. Photos courtesy of IWC. #irregularwarfare #IWC #IWPColloquium?#IWPstudents #IWPinterns