Four-Part Series on China's Maritime Ambitions
IWI non-resident fellow Siddhant Hira's four-part series in OFCS on China's expanding hegemony explores the country's maritime ambitions and the geopolitical tensions arising from them. 1. Part 1: "Expansionist China's Expanding Hegemonic Ambitions and Maritime Disputes" examines China&
Time to Strike Back Against Russia’s Shadow War
In CEPA's "Time to Strike Back Against Russia's Shadow War," Doug Livermore argues that the West must adopt a more aggressive strategy to counter Russia's hybrid attacks. Livermore suggests moving beyond passive responses to actively punishing and deterring Kremlin-directed sabotage, assassinations,
Review – China’s Rise in the Global South
This book review discusses Dawn C. Murphy's "China’s Rise in the Global South," which is an important and refreshing contribution to the literature portraying China’s global ambitions in two geo-politically sensitive regions. In avoiding the common Pacific and Euro-centric approaches to studying
Illicit Financing of Violence in Sudan
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Beijing's Long Game: Gray Zone Tactics in the Pacific
“During the progress of hostilities, guerillas gradually develop into orthodox forces that operate in conjunction with other units of the regular army… There can be no doubt that the ultimate result of this will be victory.” -On Guerilla Warfare, by Mao Zedong The expulsion of former Chinese defense ministers Li
Strategic Political Sabotage and How to Tackle It
Our Air and Space Power Special Project Director, Rick Newton, was published in PRISM, a National Defense University journal that promotes informed discourse among national and international security professionals. In January 2023 activist Rasmus Paludan set out to intentionally offend Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While some might characterize what
Irregular Warfare in the 21st Century: Autocracy's Global Playbook
Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc. The Dictators Who Want to Run the World, (Penguin Random House 2024) Irregular warfare (IW), often hailed as the oldest form of warfare, remains an enigma within the US defense apparatus and government at large. The Department of Defense (DoD) offers conflicting definitions, while Congress’s
Navigating the Gray Zone Reframing Space Strategy for Contemporary Operational Environments
On July 1st 2024, IWI's Project Air & Space Power Advisor Charlie McGillis was published by the Air University's Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs. In the article, McGillis provides a comprehensive exploration of operating in the gray zone, highlighting the importance of employing strategies below the
NATO in the Crosshairs of the Houthis
On July 12th 2024, IWI's Director of Engagements Doug Livermore was published by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in an article about the impact of the Houthis' disruptive activity on NATO states. The Houthis’ anti-shipping activities in Yemen, including the use of mines, unmanned
Do we need a Cyber Force? Part 1: Arguments for a Seventh Service
Episode 109 examines a recent report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies on the arguments for a United States Cyber Force. This episode is a two part series of Project Cyber that looks at the arguments for and against a Cyber Force. Our guests delve into their long-standing
Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.
