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In Training for Victory, frank sobchak moves past the “does advising work?” debate to ask when and how it works best. Design choices—like consistent contact between advisor/counterpart pairs & institution-building—really matter. 🔗 Irregular Warfare Initiative review: irregularwarfare.org/articles/us-mi…

If Soviet Union collapsed, there is absolutely no reason why the Islamic Republic won’t.

Terrorist groups still doing their thing in Afghanistan

Interesting. buff.ly/7v6FVIm

Didn't know Arlington was seized from the Robert Lee estate and made into a cemetery during the Civil War By Tim Gilhool Army Logistics University buff.ly/iI73FTt

Love this #SOF in #LSCO case study: In the context of the broader U.S. invasion of Iraq, JSOTF–N played a vital shaping operation, tying down and destroying divisions of Iraqi conventional forces where U.S. conventional forces were unable to operate buff.ly/J1aTlTJ

#Ukrainian forces scored a major win by striking deep into #Russian airspace. But as Ben Connable argues in this new #IWI analysis, it’s not a revolution in #warfare—it’s a reminder.  #IrregularWarfare #MilitaryHistory #Drones #Ukraine #HybridWarfare irregularwarfare.org/articles/putti…

So much for 2001 invasion of #Afghanistan accomplishing "deterrence by punishment" ODNI finds Afghan-based ISIS-K still aims to attack US DoD Office of Inspector General CTC at West Point Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون Andrew Mines Abd. Sayed ترمذی سادات buff.ly/5nEjeEP

U.S. must adapt its strategic approach, shifting focus toward what happens between war and peace. This means incorporating new tools of power and embracing the types of competition that adversaries already exploit Per @irregwarfare buff.ly/605Gig3

Failure to build militaries in #Afghanistan & #Iraq lead many to argue building foreign militaries is doomed to fail. Frank Sobchak (frank sobchak) pushes back... Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla Barbara Elias @irregwarfare buff.ly/BVN4moS

Good series of articles and longer research report on #FENTANYL epidemic by Nick Dockery thru Modern War Institute and West Point Press buff.ly/yj2UyNC

With some changes, the Marine Corps is the best org to spearhead global competition against #China outside of the so-called nine-dash line. It is also the ideal irregular warfare force in readiness. Ben Connable at War on the Rocks Marine Corps Assoc. buff.ly/ouFkmR7

2025 Reagan Institute Summer Survey Today, we released the results of the third annual Reagan Institute Summer Survey, a national public opinion poll on foreign policy and national security issues. reaganfoundation.org/reagan-institu… The survey reveals Americans increasingly support a

Really interesting analysis of Operation Spider's Web by Ben Connable in Irregular Warfare Initiative. "Spider’s Web does NOT indicate a change in the way wars are fought," Connable argues. "It does highlight the importance of human adaptability in war." irregularwarfare.org/articles/putti…

This article details V Corps' strategies from Avenger Triad 24 for integrating tactical intelligence collection into operational plans during large-scale combat operations. lineofdeparture.army.mil/Journals/Milit… U.S. Army U.S. Army TRADOC Combined Arms Center The Army University

COMMENTARY by Gen. Robert Neller and Peter W. Singer: For 250 years, it’s been ‘change or lose’ for our military. Here’s what needs changing now | A former commandant and a futurist take stock of Spider’s Web, Rising Lion, and more. buff.ly/M9Zwihn

IWI is the place for scholars with research on irregular warfare topics to reach a practitioner/policymaker audience! Love this piece by Sheena Chestnut Greitens & Isaac B. Kardon based on recent International Security publication. Share your work thru @irregwarfare buff.ly/EbDqSUL

Fires are so hot right now, thanks to their key role in #Ukraine But tactical units in US may not have access to artillery, and rely on mortars instead. Here is a deep dive on one aspect of setting conditions for tactical fires support in LSCO buff.ly/WVvXI5V

There is an assumption that some military units are better at advising & SFA than others (SF, Marines, Brits). My research finds units are helpful, but insufficient to explaining advisor success All advisors need constraints on temptation to conduct unilateral kinetic operations