Australia is engaged in strategic competition with autocratic regimes, yet its defense policy remains disproportionately oriented toward conventional conflict. This paper argues that proxy...
This article examines how irregular warfare in the maritime domain (IW-M) can strengthen national defense strategies for smaller states confronting more powerful naval adversaries....
One of the most pervasive challenges within Special Operations has been developing theoretical frameworks to foster critical thinking among members of this unique community—perhaps...
In a new era of strategic competition, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) must identify opportunities to out-compete China and Russia when and where it...
A common refrain whenever military leaders and policymakers are dissatisfied with military performance is to argue that Professional Military Education (PME) needs to change....
📄 Download PDF Version Matthew Miller, U.S. Special Operations Command, Tampa. FL, USA ABSTRACTAs we mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War, the...
📄 Download PDF Version Robert M. Mitchell, Joint Special Operations University, Tampa, Florida, USA ABSTRACTThe article considers the process of ethical decision-making in the...
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