Sean Everton (Ph.D.) is a Professor in the Defense Analysis Department and Director of the CORE (Common Operational Research Environment) Lab at the Naval Postgraduate School. He specializes in using social network analysis to analyze dark networks (e.g., insurgencies, terrorist networks, resistance movements).
Seth Gray (M.A., M.S) is a faculty associate and PhD student in Information Sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he has served for five years. He has 12 years of experience in the intelligence community in analytic and operational roles.
CW5 Chad Machiela (USA Retired) is a faculty research associate at the Naval Postgraduate School. He retired from the Army as a Special Forces warrant officer with over 30 years of special operations experience working throughout the Indo-Pacific, Central, and European Commands.
Network engagement—whether targeting adversaries or strengthening partners—is central to military operations. Assessing whether networks can endure disruption or collapse under pressure is vital for...
Inter Populum: The Journal of Irregular Warfare and Special Operations is seeking book reviews on published works relevant to special operations, irregular warfare, and strategic competition. We welcome reviews of theoretical, historical, operational, or policy-oriented books with a regional or global focus.
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