Chip War and the Battle for Technological Sovereignty: A Hybrid Warfare Perspective
Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of Small Wars Journal as part of a republishing arrangement between IWI and SWJ. The original article was published on 04.16.2025 and is available here. Chris Miller’s Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most
Cybersecurity's Climate Crisis
In this article, originally published by the British Actuarial Journal, Irregular Warfare Initiative’s Tom Johansmeyer explores how the escalating effects of climate change may compromise global cybersecurity. Titled Bad Decisions Have Consequences: How Cyber Security Could Fall Victim to Climate Change, the article examines the underexplored intersection of cyber
Maritime Domain Awareness or Silent War?
By James Park President Trump’srecent bilateral summits with Japan and India underscore a tacit trend: the central role of US allies in the Indo-Pacific region. In particular, evolving US-India ties have significant implications for the rest of the Quadrilateral Dialogue (QUAD) member states and other US alliance structures in
Semper Paratus and Special Forces: Why the Coast Guard Should be Part of the SOCOM Enterprise
Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of Small Wars Journal as part of a republishing arrangement between IWI and SWJ. The original article was published on 03.21.2025 and is available here. “The idea of Coast Guard Special Forces is a foreign concept to
Winning Without Fighting: Resilience as National Security Imperative
The Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI) Editorial Team is proud to launch a new series featuring leading thinkers in the irregular warfare community critically engaging with recent IW-related publications. Curated by IWI editors Barbara Elias and Lewis Fraser, this series goes beyond traditional book reviews. Contributors have been encouraged to challenge
Streamlining US Army Security Cooperation: Why Coordination is Key to Global Influence
Coordination can mean the difference between success and failure in any military operation. Operation Eagle Claw, the ill-fated 1980 hostage rescue mission in Iran, famously exposed the dangers of disjointed efforts between military services—leading to major reforms in how US special operations forces and the larger joint force operate
Crouching Panda, Hidden Dragon: Contesting Chinese Subversion in the Middle East and Central Asia
Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of Small Wars Journal as part of a republishing arrangement between IWI and SWJ. The original article was published on 03.28.2025 and is available here. Abstract The People’s Republic of China (PRC) presents itself as a
The Inheritance: America's Military After Two Decades of War
Episode 127 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast explores the lasting impact of the Global War on Terrorism and what the United States has inherited—militarily, politically, and socially—after twenty years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our guests begin by examining how the U.S. military has historically navigated
Hostile Influencing and Finland’s Vulnerabilities
In 2024, Finland experienced a sharp increase in GPS disturbances. Affected flights forced airports to switch to other navigation systems, preventing some flights from landing. Over 2,800 incidents reportedly affected flights that year compared to just 200 the year prior. The sudden increase raised suspicions of deliberate interference by
Do Total Defense Strategies Increase State Resiliency?
Total defense encompasses a government’s strategy and related policies which combine and extend the concepts of military and civilian defense. The concept entails developing a high level of readiness for the state and its society to secure a nation in case of war or to prepare the population for
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