Securing Europe’s Telecom Supply Chain
Europe's telecom operators still rely on network equipment from suppliers that European regulators consider high-risk from a national security perspective, and replacing it is not free. Removing that equipment from European fixed, mobile, and transport networks could cost approximately €35 billion, according to analysis from GSMA Intelligence,
Cold War 2.0 Will Be Won by Private Capital
This article was originally produced under The Cipher Brief. It is republished here at the request of the author, who is an advisor for the Irregular Warfare Initiative's Economic & Legal Warfare Focus Area. The next Arsenal of Democracy will be built as much by investors, entrepreneurs, and
Investing in the Next Arsenal of Democracy
This article was originally produced under The Cipher Brief. It is republished here at the request of the author, who is an advisor for the Irregular Warfare Initiative's Economic & Legal Warfare Focus Area. America’s critical technology, maritime, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing base is one of the
Chinese Money Laundering Networks: A Key Enabler of Cartel Operations
Chinese Money Laundering Networks are key enablers of cartel operations. Discover how illicit finance reframes modern irregular warfare, shifting the financial domain from a law enforcement focus into strategic military terrain essential for countering non-state adversaries.
IW Weekly — 07 June 2026
New look, new site. This week: naval IW, the Sahel's mercenary failures, shadow fleets, and why the drone story is really about doctrine.
IWI Fellow on CIMSEC’s Sea Control Podcast: Outsourcing Security at Sea
Irregular Warfare Initiative Fellow Pieter Zhao was featured on the Sea Control podcast from the Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC), discussing his article “Outsourcing Security at Sea—The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security.” The episode examines the expanding role
Dr Kerry Chavez, Co-Director of IWI's Air & Space Team, at NATO Strategic Direction-South Hub
Dr Kerry Chavez, IWI’s Co-Director of the Air & Space team, addressed a joint conference of the NATO Strategic Direction—South Hub and the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Centre in Kuwait. The theme of the conference was, “The Use of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies by Non-State Armed
Air & Space Director Moderates Future of Air Power Panel at RAF Museum’s Annual Conference
On 5 September, Dr Rick Newton, Irregular Warfare Initiative’s Director of its Air & Space Focus Area, recently moderated the “Future of Air Power” panel at the Royal Air Force Museum’s annual conference. The purpose of this year’s symposium was to consider new perspectives in military aviation
Fireside Chat: The Future of Total Defense
Rethinking Resilience & Resistance in Europe As the Russian threat persists, and European democracies navigate mounting internal and external pressures, this fireside chat asks a foundational question: Who should own the burden of national defense—governments, or society itself? Overview The Irregular Warfare Initiative brings together a panel of senior
IWI Advisor Calls for Targeted Cyber Backstop
Matthew McCabe, IWI’s Economic and Legal Warfare Project Advisor, published a new article in Threat Beat outlining how the U.S. can bolster cyber resilience through a federal reinsurance backstop focused on critical infrastructure sectors. He argues that the insurance market alone cannot absorb catastrophic cyber risk. This is
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