1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (169+ words) By Editor-In-Chief Jan H. Kalvik Defence and Intelligence Norway Read Dr. Maan's responses to the following questions: Q: Narrative is something we have been hearing a lot about recently. How do you define narrative and why should those in security and defense…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (370+ words) Small Wars Journal Coffee With the IWI Fellows | Lessons from the Post-9/11 Wars "In this debut episode of Coffee With the Fellows, we sit down with IWI Fellows John Pennell and Nicole Winget to work through a single big question:…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1151+ words) Small Wars Journal The Digital Scramble for Africa: Understanding Chinese Smart Cities in Africa The United States must compete with China's growing influence in Africa. China invests in information technology architecture to increase its influence in Africa. This deepening presence…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1041+ words) Small Wars Journal Unrestricted Warfare: How Adversarial Information Operations Exploit Liberal Democracies In the months following October 7th, Hamas released a series of hostage videos to Israel's open press. Emaciated, desperate, and terrorized captives spoke directly to the camera'pleading with Israel…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (686+ words) Viewed only through a damage assessment perspective, such operations may appear unsuccessful or restrained. Viewed as coercive signals, they may have achieved precisely what was intended. Iran's approach can be understood through three overlapping strategic logics shaped by recurring features…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (263+ words) What NATO's Radar Plane Decision Really Signals Small Wars Journal What NATO's Radar Plane Decision Really Signals Eleven NATO allies have selected Saab's Global Eye aircraft to replace the aging E-3 Sentry fleet, bypassing Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail in a roughly $4. 5 billion deal…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (377+ words) The international community's default response to civil conflict typically centers on peacemaking: ceasefires, elite negotiations, and power-sharing agreements aimed at halting violence. While these measures remain necessary, Sudan's experience shows that they are insufficient on their own. The current war…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (217+ words) The most enduring lesson of modern warfare may not come from advanced fighter jets, stealth bombers, or precision-guided munitions. It may come from guerrilla warfare. Trump's declaration that Iran's leaders were "all dead, so I think we won" was not…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (744+ words) Michael Elieson teaches intelligence and national security policy and strategy at the US Army War College and is the General Walter Bedell Smith Chair of National Intelligence Studies. He has more than 20 years of service in national security and has…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (248+ words) Access SOF News HERE. SOF Weekly Brief " July 6, 2026 July 6, 2026 John Friberg Update 0 Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, intelligence, irregular warfare, national defense, and global conflicts. Photo / Image: A U. S. Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) adjusts…...