Events
Maritime Autonomous Systems Featuring Ukraine's SBU — Center on IW and Armed Groups 2026 Symposium
Co-director of IWI’s Maritime Program, Christopher Booth chaired a panel of guests invited by IWI as part of the Naval War College’s Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) 2026 Symposium – as supported by the Naval War College Foundation - to discuss autonomous maritime vessels.
Strategic Resources in Competition: Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Elements
21–22 July 2026 · 0830–1600 Carahsoft HQ · 11493 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA The Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI) and the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) will host a two-day conference at Carahsoft Headquarters in Reston, Virginia, focused on the role of critical minerals and rare earth elements
Join Us at the 2026 CIWAG Maritime Symposium
The maritime domain is entering an era of gathering storms and shifting tides. Join leading practitioners, scholars, and policymakers at the 2026 CIWAG Maritime Symposium, taking place 22–24 June 2026 in Newport, Rhode Island, for discussions on some of the most pressing challenges shaping maritime security today. Topics include
South America in Competition Conference
Carahsoft HQ, Falls Church, VA - July 16 & 17 2025 The Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI) and the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) are proud to present the South America in Competition Conference on July 16th and July 17th, 2025. Bringing together ~200 leaders from government, academia, private industry, and
SOF in Competition Kickoff Event — Future of Irregular Warfare Conference
Are you interested in understanding more about Indo-Pacific security dilemmas? Between 16-18 October UNSW Canberra in partnership with the Irregular Warfare Initiative to provide a unique and expertly facilitated opportunity to hear from lifetime military special operations practitioners and world-renowned researchers and academics. Let’s bridge the
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)
Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.
