Unconventional Warfare
Platform Survivability of EW Systems
January 21 by IDGA EditorTom McDermott, Director of Research at the Georgia Tech Research Institute explores the latest technological developments within the realm of Electronic Warfare. Mr McDermott speaks to the advanceme...
U.S. to help France in Mali battle – without putting troops on the ground
January 16 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. military is poised to ferry hundreds of extra French troops to the North African country of Mali, to help in the latest battle against Al Qaeda-linked rebels. Pentagon officials said ar...
Obama Speeds up U.S. Troops' Move to Support Role in Afghanistan
January 14 by Mike O'BrienAfghanistan will be a secure country after the majority of U.S. forces leave at the end of 2014, according to its President Hamid Karzai. Speaking in Kabul upon his recent return from a meeting...
The Thai Way: C-IED and EOD Capital Teaching U.S. Soldiers
December 13 by Al JohnsonThailand has had a continuous IED insurgency in its southern provinces since 2003. At times it exceeded the volume of IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan. In this interview, Al Johnson, Manager of Operati...
Filling the Special Operations Forces Tool Box
November 20 by John M. DoyleFilling the Special Operations Forces Tool Box Contributor: By John M. Doyle As one of the few Defense Department entities expecting to increase its force size with little or no reductio...
Special Operations Forces Face Growing Problems in a Shrinking World
November 12 by John M. DoyleThe U.S. military is emerging from more than a decade of unconventional warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan to confront looming budget cuts in Washington, but leaders of the nation's Special Operations...
U.S. Military seeks skills, technology to avoid costly cultural misunderstandings
September 25 by John M. DoyleBy John M. Doyle How U.S. And coalition forces interact with local villagers can affect intelligence gathering and both tactical and strategic mission outcomes. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Benjamin...
Through the Lens of an Outsider: Evaluating the Human Terrain
September 20 by Andrew LohmanAccording to Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Lohman and Colonel Wiley Thompson, the key to properly assessing the human and geographical landscape in foreign regions is understanding people in the context...
‘We don’t want to own a problem; we want to catalyze the solution’
September 18 by Rick BartonAmbassador Rick Barton, Ass. Sec for Conflict Stabilization Operations (CSO) defines his work as the ‘toughest and most rewarding work on earth’, admitting that the greatest satisfaction...
No miracles in cyberwarfare
September 12 by IDGA StaffWashington Novaes - O Estado de S.Paulo It would be pleasant to write about pink flowering trees, announcing the upcoming arrival of spring in September. Or about the moving work of musicians who...
Bin Laden Book Contradicts White House Officials
August 29 by Peter SmithThe upcoming publication of the first-hand account of the NAVY SEAL raid that killed Osama Bin Laden is stirring up controversy amongst defense officials, as certain statements contradict previous W...
"Green-on-Blue" Attacks Enter National Spotlight
August 21 by Peter SmithPresident Barack Obama expressed dismay at the recent slew of "green-on-blue" attacks occurring in Afghanistan on Monday, signaling the growing cause for concern these killings pose to United States...