Jonathan Schroden
The Pentagon Just Issued New Guidance on Irregular Warfare: What Does It Say and Why Should You Care?
On September 29, 2025, the Pentagon released a new Department of Defense Instruction (DODI), numbered 3000.07 and titled “Irregular Warfare.”1 Clocking in at 32 pages and consisting of 80 to 90 percent highly technical or moderate jargon (according to a ChatGPT analysis of its text), the new DODI
Competition Campaigning: What It Looks Like And Implications for US Special Operations Command
Jonathan Schroden In March 2022, the Pentagon released a new National Defense Strategy (NDS) that identified China as the “most consequential strategic competitor” of the United States. The NDS also described two concepts—integrated deterrence and campaigning—as primary means by which the Department of Defense will seek to address
(Don't Fear) Irregular Warfare: Getting IW Right In The Upcoming National Defense Strategy
This Irregular Warfare Initiative article was originally posted through our partner organization, the Modern War Institute at West Point. In the classic Saturday Night Live sketch “More Cowbell,” legendary music producer Bruce Dickinson (played by Christopher Walken) takes on production of the classic rock band Blue Öyster Cult. In the
Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.