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Divergent Conflict Drivers in the West African Sahel: The Inaccuracy of Global War on Terror Counterterrorism Heuristics

Ian Edgerly, National Defense University, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA Introduction In mid-2023, the United States military experienced its second major setback in the...

Ian EdgerlyJuly 18, 2025

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Warfare in the Mountains to Wage War in the City: The Cypriot War of Independence and Lessons for Contemporary Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism

The Cypriot War of Independence is a critical case study for contemporary counterinsurgency (COIN) and counterterrorism (CT) studies. Given COIN and CT’s ongoing significance,...

James HorncastleJune 17, 2025

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Sabotage From the Sea: The U.S. Navy’s Guerrilla Force in China During WWII

Unbeknownst to many, the U.S. Navy raised an irregular army in China during World War II by training Nationalist guerrillas through the Sino-American Cooperative...

Cody ChickMay 16, 2025

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Before Small Wars: Early Thoughts on the Strategy of Colonial Warfare and Their Relevance

The essay aims at addressing the British forerunners of C. E. Callwell’s Small Wars and their prevailing opinions as for the strategic level of...

Marco MostardaApril 13, 2025