https://smallwarsjournal.com/2021/01/14/trump-biden-way-forward-us-national-security/
From the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The monograph can be accessed online here. The monograph can be accessed in PDF here. Edited by David Adesnik...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2015/11/14/attacks-likely-to-force-tougher-stance-by-us/
Attacks Likely to Force Tougher Stance by U.S. by Peter Baker and Eric Schmitt, New York Times When the Islamic State stormed onto the scene in Syria and Iraq,...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2023/02/09/untangling-gordian-knot-irregular-warfare/
As 2023 begins, the U.S. military finds itself addressing how it will institutionalize the topic of Irregular Warfare (IW). There is no shortage of speeches,...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2011/12/02/do-two-wrongs-make-a-right/
As the Arab world continues to heat up, the United States draws down from Iraq, and Afghanistan remains contested, the much needed debate continues on modern...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/02/25/stars-and-stripes-objects-to-move/
Paul Farhi of the Washington Post reports that Stars and Stripes is "up in arms about a Defense Department directive that, they say, could compromise their...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/08/01/training-the-afghan-national-army/
Success in drawing down our combat forces in Afghanistan by 2014 supposedly depends on training the Afghan National Army (ANA) to assume responsibility for the...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/12/21/the-gamble/
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas Ricks The Gamble will be released on 10 February 2009....
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2013/11/28/war-and-thanksgiving/
War and Thanksgiving by John Amble, War on the Rocks. Happy Thanksgiving from War on the Rocks! Today is all about tradition: turkey and stuffing; family and...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/01/11/the-wrong-stuff-hugo-chavez-and-the-grounding-of-the-venzuelan-air-force/
Chavez undertook a classical Maoist political campaign on Venezuelan society using the military as his modus operandi Read more
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/07/29/airstrikes-injuries-show-greater-us-involvement-in-afghan-fight/
Airstrikes, Injuries Show Greater U.S. Involvement in Afghan Fight Carla Babb, Voice of America Increases in airstrikes, U.S. injuries, and a wider range of...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2010/01/31/the-al-qaeda-franchise-model-an-alternative/
The al Qaeda Franchise ModelAn Alternativeby Captain Joshua McLaughlinDownload the full article: The al Qaeda Franchise Model: An AlternativeThis article stems...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/04/08/life-and-death-in-mosul-under-islamic-state/
Life and Death in Mosul Under Islamic State Heather Murdock, Voice of America When 14 Islamic State militants stormed his home, 22-year-old Mohammed was...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2015/10/16/experts-obama-troop-plan-just-enough-to-prop-up-afghan-army/
Experts: Obama Troop Plan Just Enough to Prop Up Afghan Army by Laurent Barthelemy, Agence France-Presse The decision to keep thousands of US troops in...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/06/20/ungoverned-areas-and-safe-havens/
Ungoverned Areas and Safe Havens By Robert Lamb I was the lead author of the DoD report Ungoverned Areas and Threats From Safe Havens that William McCallister...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2010/03/29/the-tactical-leaders-of-tomorrow/
The "Tactical" Leaders of Tomorrowby Captain Tyler J. SweattDownload the full article: The "Tactical" Leaders of TomorrowThe Army must relook how it trains...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2014/01/06/coin-book-launch-and-panel-discussion/
Dr. Michael Bell, Chancellor College of International Security Affairs National Defense University cordially invites you to a book launch and panel discussion...
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https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/glossary-small-arms-across-three-wars
Learn about the small arms of America's Three Wars with this helpful gloassary of terms.
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/02/17/cutting-aid-makes-the-world-more-dangerous-central-america-2019-proved-it/
International aid is crucial for promoting global stability, advancing U.S. foreign (and domestic) interests using soft power, and maintaining our position as...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2024/08/19/10th-annual-future-security-forum-asu-new-america/
The Future Security Forum is the main annual event of the Future Security partnership connecting Arizona State University and New America. This year, the...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/11/22/the-relevance-of-operational-flexibility/
The Relevance of Operational Flexibilityby Colonel William T. Anderson, Small Wars Journal Book ReviewThe Relevance of Operational Flexibility (Full PDF...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/01/17/looking-back-at-desert-storm-1991-article-and-image-link/
Looking Back at Desert Storm (1991 Article) by the U.S. News & World Report staff Saddam Hussein called it "the mother of all battles," and indeed, as hundreds...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/03/17/mexicos-illicit-drug-networks-and-the-state-reaction/
Mexico's Illicit Drug Networks and the State Reaction SWJ-EL Centro Fellow Nate Jones just published the book Mexico's Illicit Drug Networks and the State...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2023/03/02/mission-command-analysis-ia-drang-operation/
During the Vietnam War, Builder et al. (1999) mentioned that before 1965, the fighting by the United States (U.S.) Soldiers in Vietnam had been in minor...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2015/09/28/rare-us-success-in-syria-iraq-finding-senior-militants/
Rare US Success in Syria, Iraq: Finding Senior Militants by Ken Dilanian, Associated Press A dedicated manhunt by the CIA, the National Security Agency and the...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2022/12/11/121122-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. How False Beliefs Propel Cultural Conflict 2. Partisans claim...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2011/09/16/topology-of-a-mission-assessment-in-systems-with-non-linear-feedback-loops/
Examining the structure and relationships between lines of operations (LOOs), measures, and indicators at various organizational levels Read more
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/04/18/the-battle-for-sadiya/
The Battle for Saydia:An Ongoing Case Study in Militia Based Insurgencyby CPT Michael ComstockDownload interim version of article as PDFShi'a militias fought...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/06/29/us-military-plans-operations-in-africa/
US Military Plans Operations in Africa by Luis Ramirez, Voice of America U.S. military leaders are promising a small-scale, but effective plan for dealing with...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/09/28/unconventional-warfare-is-not-the-answer-to-your-problem/
Unconventional Warfare is Not the Answer to Your Problem by Andrea Filozof, War on the Rocks A group of disenchanted humanitarians recently launched a spin-off...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2015/10/16/how-would-lawrence-of-arabia-defeat-the-islamic-state/
How Would Lawrence of Arabia Defeat the Islamic State? By James Stavridis, Foreign Policy A colleague of mine recently watched the Oscar-winning classic 1962...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2022/06/03/6322-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June 2. RUSSIAN...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2023/06/16/61623-national-security-and-korean-news-and-commentary/
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. The Russian Way of War in Ukraine: A Military Approach Nine...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/09/17/us-special-forces-to-aid-turkish-troops-in-syria/
U.S. Special Forces to Aid Turkish Troops in Syria by Gordon Lubold, Adam Entous and Dion Nissenbaum, Wall Street Journal The U.S. has sent about 40...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/09/05/us-army-irregular-warfare-fusion-center-webcast/
The US Army Irregular Warfare Fusion Center will host LTC Brian Payne for a webcast 13 September. LTC Payne, the Deputy Director of the Army IW Fusion Center,...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/02/22/text-message-the-redcoats-are-coming/
Text Message: The Redcoats Are Coming! By Captain Timothy Hsia The world today is indeed flat. It is possible now to quickly disseminate and share information...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2014/11/11/backing-into-yet-another-losing-war/
Backing Into Yet Another Losing War Gary Anderson A day after leading his party into an election debacle that was at least partially enabled by his strategic...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2023/01/21/readying-urban-disaster-post-four/
Readying for Urban Disaster, Post Four Russell W. Glenn The fourth of a series of blog posts on Urban Disasters: Readiness, Response, and Recovery by Russ...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/05/08/did-pakistan-poison-a-senior-cia-official/
Did Pakistan Poison a Senior CIA Official? By J. Walker Glascock, Christian Science Monitor Current and former US officials believe that CIA station chief,...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/07/15/rand-report-the-russian-firehose-of-falsehood-propaganda-model/
RAND Report: The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model by Christopher Paul and Miriam Matthews, RAND Corporation Since its 2008 incursion into...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2015/10/25/troubled-train-and-equip-us-strategy-sparks-questions/
Troubled Train-and-Equip US Strategy Sparks Questions by Andrew Tilghman, Military Times It's been a humbling few weeks for the Pentagon's central strategy of...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/12/07/remembering-old-and-new/
Bob Andrews is the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. As a Special Forces officer, he conducted intelligence, long-range reconnaissance and covert...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/news-all-categories-descripton/
This is a list of all the News Categories in use. The News Main Page displays a subset of these based on the prevailing winds of newsiness, but you can always...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/07/30/how-to-contain-radical-islam/
How to Contain Radical Islam The best global strategy for the US may be the one that won the Cold War. By Commander Philip Kapusta and Captain Donovan Campbell...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2019/05/27/swj-admin-note-0/
I got knocked off-line last week, a new router and a laptop later SWJ is back. It will be several days to get back to normal op-tempo. Thanks for your patience!
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2023/01/06/ukraine-war-bulletin-january-5-500-pm-est/
Embassy of Ukraine in the USA WAR BULLETIN January 5, 5.00 pm EST During the day, Russia carried out 8 airstrikes and carried out more than 10 attacks from...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2011/05/11/the-nature-of-war-theory/
U.S. Army War College Strategy Research Project The Nature of War Theory By Lieutenant Colonel Paul B. Olsen, U.S. Army Dr. Thomas J. Williams, Project Adviser...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2008/03/21/theater-military-advisory-and-assistance-group-tmaag/
Theater Military Advisory and Assistance Group (TMAAG) By Brigadier General Thomas M. Jordan (USA Ret.) With the newly released publication of its principal...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2021/02/13/02132021-news-commentary-korea/
News and Commentary by Dave Maxwell. Edited and Published by Riley Murray. 1. N. Korean nuclear issue a top priority for Biden administration: State Dept. 2....
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2011/06/12/good-on-ya-army/
As a retired Marine I never thought it my place to comment on the beret (I thought the patrol cap great and professional). That said, the issue is all but OBE...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2011/09/20/r2p-is-the-new-coin/
R2P is the New COIN by Mark Safranski at Zenpundit. Bluf: The weirdly astrategic NATO campaign in Libya intervening on the side of ill-defined rebels against...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/03/06/the-power-to-coerce-countering-adversaries-without-going-to-war/
The Power to Coerce: Countering Adversaries Without Going to War by David C. Gompert and Hans Binnendijk, RAND Corporation Mounting costs, risks, and public...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/10/30/october-2012-ctc-sentinel-and-summer-2012-parameters-now-online/
October 2012 CTC Sentinel and Summer 2012 Parameters are now online.
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2016/12/22/rethinking-the-threat-of-islamic-extremism-the-changes-needed-in-us-strategy/
Rethinking the Threat of Islamic Extremism: The Changes Needed in U.S. Strategy by Anthony Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies Main...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2024/04/08/charting-strategies-analyzing-taliban-and-regional-resolve-combating-isis-k/
This essay by assess potential regional and global responses to current ISIS-K activities. Read more
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2014/04/11/the-marine-corps-top-enlisted-leader-believes-lower-pay-will-raise-discipline/
The Marine Corps' Top Enlisted Leader Believes Lower Pay Will 'Raise Discipline' by Paul Szoldra, Business Insider The Marine Corps' top enlisted leader, Sgt....
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2017/05/20/us-fight-against-islamic-state-is-accelerating-mattis-says/
U.S. Fight Against Islamic State Is Accelerating, Mattis Says by Paul Sonne, Wall Street Journal Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said changes in the fight against...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2011/10/19/from-unique-needs-to-modular-platforms-the-future-of-military-robotics/
Despite the increased use of robots and projected future R&D spending, there is no clearly articulated and agreed upon roadmap for their future growth and...
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https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/05/04/this-week-at-war-powerless-in-kabul/
In my Foreign Policy column, I discuss the fragile assumptions behind the new Strategic Partnership Agreement with Afghanistan and explain why U.S....
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