by Joey Middleton | Oct 16, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By C.B. Duncan Abstract This article examines the implications of Just War Theory, an ethical framework governing the use of lethal force by governments, for the use of information warfare in the 21st century. The author posits that ethical considerations demand a...
by Joey Middleton | Oct 13, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Chad Machiela “If we carry out the cabbage strategy, you will not be able to send food and drinking water onto the islands. Without the supply for one or two weeks, the troopers stationed there will leave the islands on their own. Once they have left, they will...
by Joey Middleton | Oct 13, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Jeremiah “Lumpy” Lumbaca, PhD JSOU Report 25-23 September 30, 2025 DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this work are entirely those of the author and do notnecessarily reflect the views, policy, or position of the U.S. Government, Department of War,United States...
by Joey Middleton | Oct 13, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Dave Pitts Former CIA Senior Executive By Austin Branch Professor of Practice, University of Maryland, Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & Security EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In 1943, a body washed up on a beach in Huelva, Spain. It was the body of a Royal...
by Joey Middleton | Oct 2, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition, SOF Operations
Executive Summary: DoD Instruction 3000.07 – Irregular Warfare (IW) OverviewThe Department of Defense (DoD) has reissued its Irregular Warfare directive as a formal Instruction (DoDI 3000.07), effective September 29, 2025. This new framework elevates Irregular Warfare...
by Joey Middleton | Sep 30, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
Ishaan Reyna Abstract The evolving threat of terrorism and political violence in the United States cannot be understood without observing technological change, institutional memory, and societal resilience. Recent discussions underscore five urgent considerations:...
