IWI and ESOC Conference: Fireside Chat (Partnered with Princeton’s Empirical Studies of Conflict)
IWI aims to bridge the gap between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to support the community of irregular warfare professionals. Panelists for this discussion include: General (ret) David Petraeus Ambassador Ryan Crocker Moderator: Dr. Steve Biddle
What is Irregular Warfare? (Partnered with the Joint Special Operations University)
This panel was a joint collaboration between the Joint Special Operations University and the Irregular Warfare Initiative. Moderator: MAJ Kyle Atwell Panel: Dr. Jake Shapiro, Dr. Seth Jones, LTC Katie Crombe, and LTG Ken Tovo
The Competitive Landscape and Implications for Irregular Warfare (Partnered with Combatting Terrorism Center)
Guests: General Richard Clarke (USSOCOM Commander) Dr. Barbara Elias (Bowdoin College) Don Rassler (West Point Combating Terrorism Center) The participants discussed the role of irregular warfare today and in the future.
Irregular Warfare in the Indo-Pacific Region
The panel includes: Major General James (Jamie) Jarrard is the Chief of Staff of Indo-Pacific Command. General Jarrard has significant experience in the Pacific with 2-27 Infantry and as the 25th Infantry Division Commander. General Jarrard has also fulfilled numerous appointments across European and Middle Eastern theaters, in
Irregular Warfare Initiative & West Point International Affairs Forum Event Panel
Watch on Youtube Topic: The future of U.S. Security Force Assistance and the lessons learned from 20 years of training foreign militaries. Panelists: MG Scott Jackson (Security Force Assistance Command), Lt Col Franky Matisek (USAF, IWI Board Member), and Dr. Renanah Miles Joyce (MIT/Harvard)
American Geopolitical Strategy and the Israel-Hamas War
For understandable reasons, much of the analysis of the war between Israel and Hamas focuses on concerns that are internal to the conflict: Is Israel’s stated intention to destroy Hamas feasible; and if so, at what cost? How is it possible that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government
Irregular Warfare at Sea: The Cod Wars and Sea Shepherd
This week’s episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast features our Maritime Irregular Warfare (IW) Special Project by examining two case studies of IW at sea. Our guests begin by discussing the Cod Wars, which was a protracted maritime conflict between Iceland and the United Kingdom. They then explore how
The Weaponization of Language in Irregular Warfare: Moldova, a Case Study
Three documents released by US President Joe Biden’s administration in 2022 highlight the significance of integrated deterrence: the U.S. National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review. Indeed, integrated deterrence reflects the primary way the Department of Defense (DoD) pursues its goal of national defense: with
From Einsatzgruppen to Hamas: A Historical Continuum of Mobile Mass Murder
Even as the latest war between Israel and Hamas approaches its one-month anniversary, the full scale of the atrocities suffered by Israelis living close to the border with the Gaza Strip is still becoming clear: entire families executed in their homes and safe rooms, babies and children slain, women
Understanding Insurgency and Counterinsurgency Through the Lens of Civil War
Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from “Counterinsurgency as order-making: refining the concepts of insurgency and counterinsurgency in light of the Somali Civil War,” published in Small Wars and Insurgencies. Civil war is a complex, messy and intensely political phenomenon whereby established orders are challenged and new ones
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