Irregular Warfare and Defense News

A new feature at the Irregular Warrior: an irregular warfare and defense news feed! Let us know how you like it, what improvements we can make, which news sources you value most, etc.

  • 4/1/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
    by Dave Maxwell on April 1, 2023 at 3:23 pm

    4/1/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Maximizing the potential of American irregular warfare in strategic competition 2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2023 3. ‘Dare to fight’: Xi Jinping unveils China’s new world order 4. Defeating Russia Is the Best Way for the West to Defend Taiwan 5. ‘Lower the Rhetoric’ on China, Says Milley 6. […]

  • 3/31/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
    by Dave Maxwell on March 31, 2023 at 1:18 pm

    3/31/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2023 2. Newly Declassified Government Report Suggests Havana Syndrome Might Be Caused by an Energy Weapon 3. Hackers probing contractors for path to Pentagon, DISA chief says 4. Operation Ugly Baby – 10th Special Forces Group | SOF News 5. AUKUS Agreement Will Help Deter China […]

  • The Bureau of Things That Keep You Up At Night
    by Ann Ganzer on March 31, 2023 at 10:36 am

    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ann Ganzer of the State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation recently visited the University of Texas, Austin. In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Ganzer sits down with Clements Center Associate Director Paul Edgar to discuss many of the issues she discussed with students. The issues under The post The Bureau of Things That Keep You Up At Night appeared first on War on the Rocks.

  • Building A New American Arsenal
    by Julia van der Colff on March 31, 2023 at 7:45 am

    Alarm bells are ringing at the Pentagon. The United States is rapidly depleting its munitions stockpiles to support the Ukrainian military. This support comes amid a serious backlog on the  delivery of over $14 billion worth of arms shipments to Taiwan. The war in Ukraine has confirmed what was already widely known: America’s industrial base The post Building A New American Arsenal appeared first on War on the Rocks.

  • 6 U.S. Service Members Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries in Syria Attacks
    by Helene Cooper on March 31, 2023 at 2:11 am

    The Pentagon said the injuries were diagnosed during routine screenings in the days after the strikes by Iranian-backed militants.

  • 3/30/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
    by Dave Maxwell on March 30, 2023 at 1:23 pm

    3/30/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 29, 2023 2. How US trainers helped Ukraine reinvent its doctrine 3. Zelenskyy to Xi Jinping: Come to Ukraine 4. ‘Stone Ghost’ secret intel network may expand to more nations: DIA 5. Milley Says War With China, Russia Not Inevitable 6. Could The US Dollar Collapse? 7. First vice […]

  • Better Burden Sharing With Allies
    by Christopher Preble on March 30, 2023 at 7:45 am

    Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss several recent articles focused on alliance burden sharing. Should America want Europe to be dependent on it for Europe’s defense? Is the leverage the United States obtains over European allies because of their dependence worth the cost? Is it even possible for Europe to have collective defense? Should the American The post Better Burden Sharing With Allies appeared first on War on the Rocks.

  • Russia Won’t Sit Idly by after Finland and Sweden Join NATO
    by Nicholas Lokker on March 30, 2023 at 7:45 am

    When Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership last spring, Russia’s reaction was negative but muted. It consisted only of words, not actions — in all likelihood due to Russia’s preoccupation with its war against Ukraine. Yet we should not assume that Russia will refrain from responding in the future. The Kremlin made its position clear The post Russia Won’t Sit Idly by after Finland and Sweden Join NATO appeared first on War on the Rocks.

  • 3/29/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary
    by Dave Maxwell on March 29, 2023 at 10:33 am

    3/29/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2023 2. Winning the New Cold War: A Plan for Countering China 3. Competition With China Drives FY 2024 Budget Request 4. Summit for Democracy: Democracy Cohort Outcomes – United States Department of State 5. Gendered Disinformation: Tactics, Themes, and Trends by Foreign […]

  • Building R2-D2
    by Mike Pietrucha on March 29, 2023 at 7:45 am

    When Star Wars debuted in 1977, it marked a major departure from the depiction of sci-fi robots. R2-D2 was a cylindrical, round-headed, three-legged “astromech” droid that communicated in whistles, although it understood human speech. As the trilogy progressed, several things became clear — the little droid was brutally mission-focused, unfailingly loyal, flat calm under pressure, The post Building R2-D2 appeared first on War on the Rocks.