Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Special Operations Command transitions to new leadership 2. US Special Operations Command general retires 3. Hamas Agrees to Release Gaza Hostages, but Sets Conditions 4. Israel’s Military Signals an Easing of Its Gaza Offensive 5. Hamas Is Still at War With Itself Over Terms of Trump’s Peace Plan 6. Japan Set … Read more The post 10/4/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary ...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Washington increasingly views Nicolás Maduro not simply as an authoritarian ruler but as a hybrid threat—one who fuses repression with criminal enterprise to destabilize the hemisphere. His regime sustains narco-trafficking networks tied to the Cartel de los Soles and fuels mass migration that strains both US and regional borders, posing a direct challenge to hemispheric security. Maduro as a Hybrid … Read more The post Decisive Operations Without Consolidation: Venezuela’s Opposition ...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Lawmakers From Both Sides Pressed Pentagon on Legal Basis for Drug Boat Strikes 2. Why Not Let Ukraine Hit Moscow? 3. Ukraine at the Rubicon 4.Trump’s Drone Deal With Ukraine to Give U.S. Access to Battlefield Tech 5. War Department pushes back on ‘false’ narrative of internal strategy split 6. Pentagon … Read more The post 10/3/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary appea...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
CSDS-SWJ STRATEGY DEBRIEFS • 10/2025 Interview with Ylli Bajraktari, by Octavian Manea This interview is part of a collaborative initiative with the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy. Ylli Bajraktari, President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project. Before launching the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), Ylli served as the Executive Director of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence … Read more The post Interview with Ylli Bajraktari a...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Introduction Imagine a commander on a battlefield where every second is a razor’s edge between victory and catastrophe. One delayed decision, one misstep, and lives are lost, missions collapse, wars shift. This is decision dominance, the power to understand, decide, and act faster than the enemy. In today’s conflicts, where data moves faster than bullets, decision dominance is survival. Nations … Read more The post Decision Dominance in the Age of Agentic AI appeared first on Small Wars...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
“David Maxwell discusses South Korea‘s military spending increase, the largest in over 15 years, which supports the goal of developing independent warfighting capabilities and transitioning operational control (OPCON). He clarifies that the complexity of OPCON transfer is often misunderstood as a sovereignty issue. Maxwell notes that North Korea is thriving due to growing support from China and Russia, making Kim Jong-un less motivated to normalize relations with the United ...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
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This guide is designed to equip everyone in Taiwan with vital safety information in case of crisis or emerengcy| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Abstract In the Russia-Ukraine war, sectors like the digital and psychological ones were added to the conflict, and AI-driven fake news on Twitter (X) played a major part. Propaganda was disseminated to large numbers by operatives who used automated tools powered by artificial intelligence. They applied data mining and AI techniques to read through large data sets, find out what … Read more The post AI-Driven Disinformation Campaigns on Twitter (X) in the Russia-Ukraine War appeared first o...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
In the 1990s, Andrew Grove introduced the phrase strategic inflection point to describe a decisive juncture in an organization’s life, when subtle yet cumulative shifts in the environment converge that demand transformation. Institutions must either adapt to these emerging realities or risk drifting toward irrelevance. The most capable of leaders accept the risks required to guide the organization toward renewal, … Read more The post An Inflection Point for Information Operations Officers...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Access SOF News HERE: SOCOM, DAWG, C-sUAS University, and Drones – Sep 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 SOF News Drones 0 Below the reader will find recent news about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are used in conflicts (Ukraine, Africa, etc.), new developments in drone use, the DoD’s anti-drone school, and training by militaries for using drones during combat operations. Curated articles … Read more| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Art shapes memories, fuels insurgencies, contests legitimacy, and serves as an enduring form of psychological and cultural operations.| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Rebuilding the Human Edge: Restoring Special Forces’ Core Competencies 2. Albert Peter Dewey: the first American fatality in Vietnam 3. Russia Hits Ukraine With Massive Overnight Attack 4. Is There Any Role for the United Nations in Trump 2.0? 5. New documentary scrutinizes the lies that fueled the war in Afghanistan 6. The … Read more| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
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The Global War on Terror didn't eliminate Al-Qaeda; the war just pushed Al-Qaeda into Africa. As a result, the group continues to grow.| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
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Drones are no substitute for artillery in high-intensity warfare. UAVs complement—rather than replace—traditional firepower.| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Artillery and tanks for decades have been the main weapons used in war, but now it may be drones that transform the state of modern warfare.| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University