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This is a replica of the patches that the founder of the Office of Strategic Services, General William J. Donovan, procured in 1943. Photo courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency.

OSS 2.0: Emphasizing the Importance of Human Intelligence in Irregular Warfare for Great Power Competition

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01.18.2025 at 07:21am

The Role of Non-State Actors as Proxies in Irregular Warfare and Malign State Influence

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01.15.2025 at 12:50am

Are Mexican Cartels Terrorists? Why Understanding Resilience and Resistance in Mexico Matters

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01.14.2025 at 07:07am

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency to host webinar on 1/23/25: “Beyond Betrayal: The Role of Crisis of Conscience in Insider Threats and Strategies for Intervention”

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01.12.2025 at 04:43pm

Just War and Irregular Warfare

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01.12.2025 at 12:41am

How ISIS May Respond to HTS’s Takeover: Rivalries, Strategy, and Future Challenges in Syria

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01.08.2025 at 06:00am

Dr. Robert J. Bunker of Small Wars Journal Shares Insights on New Orleans Terror Attack in Newsweek

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01.04.2025 at 02:08am
Sonar technician (surface) Petty Officer 3rd Class Harold E. Balzer, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge, stands force protection watch during a maritime interdiction operations exercise in the Indian Ocean on Sept. 24, 2007. (U.S. Navy photo)

Why Force Protection Must Include Narrative Warfare Readiness

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01.03.2025 at 09:24pm

Regional Basing of Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs)

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12.19.2024 at 06:00am

Voice of America (VOA) Interview with Col. David Maxwell, Ret. discusses U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance after coup attempt

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12.16.2024 at 09:38pm

The Invisible Frontline: The Nature of China’s Unrestricted Warfare and Why the US Needs a Strategic Wake-Up Call

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12.16.2024 at 06:00am

Corruption as an Enabler in the Hybrid Influence Toolbox

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12.10.2024 at 06:00am
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