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This essay is from the Security & Defence PLuS Emerging Voices Series, which highlights the next generation of scholars and practitioners shaping thinking on strategy, security, and defense. The series brings together perspectives from PhD candidates and early career researchers, grounded in the complex geopolitical realities of the 21st century. The collection explores a “Latticework of…
Introduction When the United States (US) and Israel launched their war against Iran on 28 February 2026, most regional and extra-regional powers were forced to declare, by word or by deed, where they stood. India chose a third path. It neither condemned the attack on a country with which it claimed a civilizational friendship nor endorsed the campaign waged by … Read more The post The Cost of…
Abstract The inaugural US Army War College Wargaming & Professional Military Education Symposium, held August 11–13, 2026, gave the international PME wargaming community its first dedicated forum, combining research panels with extensive hands-on game demonstrations. Strong participation from institutions like the U.S. Army War College and National Defense University pointed to real demand for…
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security officially recognizes the existence of 88 criminal organizations operating across the country. According to the Ministry, 58 percent of these groups have carried out direct attacks against the Brazilian state over the past three years.[1] At the same time, media reports indicate that, across large portions of the country, these criminal…
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Abstract Drawing on the author’s observations as an instructor at the Sergeants Major Academy, this article examines how generative artificial intelligence (AI) appears to be creating an academic divide between students who effectively leverage AI tools and those who do not. It highlights the resulting challenges to fairness, critical thinking, and assessment integrity and explores how faculty are…
The most frightening thing about surveillance is not always the camera on the wall or the intelligence officer behind a desk. Sometimes it is the colleague who repeats your private joke, the neighbour who watches who visits your home, or the friend who suddenly asks too many careful questions. Recent research on Iran has examined the everyday culture of informing, … Read more The post Why Human…
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Access SOF News HERE. SOF Weekly Brief – August 18, 2026 August 18, 2026 John Friberg Update Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, intelligence, irregular warfare, national defense, and global conflicts. Photo / Image: A U.S. Army Green Beret assigned to 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fires an anti-armor rocket launcher during a live-fire training exercise as part of ……
Introduction The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is undergoing a comprehensive military transformation, driven by Beijing’s ambition to build a “world-class” military. While the literature on the PLA Ground Force’s (PLAGF) strategic and operational capabilities is extensive, the discourse on tactical capabilities is somewhat limited. This article conducts a comprehensive review of PLAGF infantry…
Abstract Colin Powell’s career stretched from early Cold War duties through Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the digital overhaul of the State Department. His approach to self‑study, team selection, and challenging institutional assumptions offers a useful template for today’s leaders who are integrating artificial intelligence into staff work and mission command. This article argues that commanders…
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Abstract Ukraine’s experience following the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion reveals that military innovation extends far beyond weapons and tactics into distributed behavioral, organizational, and institutional adaptations that sustain combat power, yet remain invisible to formal defense institutions. Existing systems fail to detect these edge practices because informal, tacit solutions fall…
Abstract The Army has made large-scale combat operations (LSCO) its highest training standard. LSCO stresses the force in ways counterinsurgency does not. Yet Army messaging suggests the institution is moving away from COIN entirely. This signal is wrong. LSCO should be the training priority. Counterinsurgency (COIN) should remain part of the operational toolkit. Senior leaders need messaging that…
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is set to be replaced by the USS George Washington in the Middle East after an extended deployment, a move that will leave the Pacific without an American aircraft carrier. As AP News reports, even if the USS George Washington is replaced in the coming months, the optics of the Pacific carrier gap don’t … Read more The post The Pacific’s Carrier Gap = Win…
Reciprocity and Targeting Patterns Dr. Thorin M. Wright of Arizona State University examines the specific dynamics of deadly violence perpetrated by loyalist militias during the Northern Ireland Troubles from 1969 to 2001. His peer-reviewed research utilizes time-series analysis to investigate how these pro-union paramilitary groups interacted with both republican insurgents and British state…
