May 30 - June 01, 2012, Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
Register by 4/6/12 and receive up to $100 off!
3rd Annual Irregular Warfare Summit Brochure
Download Sample Past Attendee List
Bold Alligator '12 Focuses On SOF Integration, Post-Landing Cooperation
Register for the event for the chance to win a signed copy
Want the latest research and policy on irregular warfare efforts worldwide? Access the Resource Library for free downloads.
Mark Your Calendar
Tell a Colleague
Special Operations Summit West – San Diego, CA March 26-28, 2012 San Diego, CA
Become a IDGA Member and receive our weekly newsletter!
Learn more about sponsor & exhibit opportunities
IDGA’s Download Center provides regularly updated Presentations, Speaker Interviews and Articles coordinated with the event. All of the resources below are available to you entirely free of charge. You will be asked to complete a short form for the first download, but after that you will have immediate access to all items.
Irregular Warfare 2011 Sample Attendee List
Book Excerpt: Drugs and Contemporary Warfare War and drugs share many characteristics—both are destructive of human life, highly profitable to some and efforts to regulate them have failed. In fact, at various times throughout history war and drugs have been intertwined, prolonging human suffering, bedeviling political leaders and enriching a select few. The pernicious role of drugs in organized political violence is often overlooked. Read more… Register for the event for the chance to win a signed copy
Hussein, Bin Laden & Abu Talba: How NTISR ‘Reeled in the Big Fish’ 21st Century battle spaces have evolved in to hybrid environments wherein conventional rules of war and conflict alone no longer suffice. In the following IDGA exclusive interview, Anne Ward, Middle East Analyst, U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Activity examines the non-traditional ways that have been used to stay ahead of U.S adversaries. Read more…
Elimination of the Bin Laden Threat: Analyzing the Complexity of Intelligence in Warfare Anne Ward, Middle East Analyst, U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Activity examines the NTISR intelligence gathered in the Middle East and highlights what this has taught us about the complexity of intelligence in warfare. Read on to learn about SIGINT, the elimination of the Bin Laden threat, and why ‘Microclimates’ matter more now than ever…
Study: Despite Fraying Edges, 'Army Professional Health Remains Solid' Inside the Army -- While 10 years of war have left their mark on the Army, a newly released study reports "good news" about the fundamental professional health of the ground service. The study, published April 2, describes an Army "where trust, up and down the chain of command, remains the bedrock of a solid Army culture... read on
Proposal To Elevate SOCOM's Clout Among COCOMs Still Under Review As the US continues to draw down in Afghanistan, the logistical needs of the troops are changing. The DLA remains steadfast to ensure they meet the demands of the troops. This means ‘supplying exactly what those combatant commanders need, when they need it’. William Kenny, ED-Troop Support examines the challenges and strategies to ensuring ... read on
Interview: SOF Bias for Action and SOCSOUTH’s Pragmatism Recently U.S. Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, SOUTHCOM Commander spoke about focusing on improving collaboration and coordination among regional security forces. In this IDGA exclusive, Rear Admiral Thomas Brown, USN Commander, SOCSOUTH, US SOUTHCOM examines how this fits into the various strategic and operational objectives for SOUTHCOM.
Combating a Resurgent FARC In 2008, outgoing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe declared, “it is the end of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).” The guerrillas moved into the jungles, and life for many Colombians in the country’s numerous small towns finally began to calm down. However, three years later, the FARC are on the rebound. Click to read more…
Drug Intoxicated Irregular Fighters: Complications, Dangers, and Responses Abstract: 2008 – The presence of drugged fighters is not known in the history of warfare. Yet widespread drug use on the battlefield is now part of protracted conflicts largely fought by nonprofessional combatants that take place in an international system characterized by the process of globalization. Such consumption has led to unpredictable fighting, the commission of atrocities, and the prolongation of internal violence. Click to continue reading…
Criminal Sovereignty: Understanding North Korea’s Illicit International Activities Abstract – 2010: North Korea uses state sovereignty to protect itself from external interference in its domestic affairs while dedicating a portion of its government to carrying out illicit international activities in defiance of international law and the domestic laws of numerous other nations. Click to continue reading…
Mexico’s “Narco-Refugees”: The Looming Challenge for U.S. National Security Abstract: 2011 – If the health of the Mexican state declines because criminal violence continues, increases, or spreads, U.S. communities will feel an even greater burden on their systems of public safety and public health from “Narco-Refugees”. Given the ever increasing brutality of the cartels, the question is whether and how the U.S. government should prepare for what could be a new wave of migrants coming from Mexico. Click to continue reading…
Bold Alligator '12 Focuses On SOF Integration, Post-Landing Cooperation InsideDefense.com -- As Bold Alligator 2012 kicked off last month, Navy and Marine Corps fleet commanders were focused on not only enhancing blue-green integration, but also on learning how to better incorporate special operations forces into amphibious operations.
Counter IED training and knowledge retention Lt. Yannick Noben of the Belgian Armed Forces has trained ISAF troops on the front line to counter the threat. Here, he outlines the method and progress he has experienced, as well as highlighting the need for more efforts to retain the knowledge provided by CIED training from one tour to the next.
Terrorism at home and abroad IED researcher Andy Pettitt touches on the problems of weighing the terrorist threat, taking into account the domestic threat experienced in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and whether he feels local authorities properly understand the IED threat at our doorstep.
JSOU Report 09-3: Contemporary Security Challenges: Irregular Warfare and Indirect Approaches Richard D. Newton, Travis L. Homiak, Kelly H. Smith, Isaac J. Peltier, and D. Jonathan White
[ Register Now ]