Schrödinger's Security Partner: The Paradox of Measuring Security Force Assistance
U.S. security cooperation
A Sea Change? U.S.-Philippine Irregular Statecraft in the South China Sea
“Stop calling it the South China Sea. It’s the West Philippine Sea – calling it the South China Sea only empowers Beijing to claim the whole region.” - Philippines Navy Commander, April 2023 interview by Jahara Matisek The South China Sea has long been a source of strained relations between
To Coup or Not to Coup: The Cold War Hangover of US Security Assistance
With recent military coups in July in Niger and in August in Gabon, commentators have heaped blame on the United States. Last year it was a coup in Mali and two in Burkina Faso, and, according to The Intercept, “at least 14 US-trained officers have taken part in coups in
Requiem for the Afghan “Fabergé Egg” Army: Why Did It Crack So Quickly?
This Irregular Warfare Initiative article was originally posted through our partner organization, the Modern War Institute at West Point. Over the course of two decades and at a price tag of over $88 billion, the United States and its NATO partners built a modern and well-equipped Afghan military—one that,
Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.
