Paper - JIIM Approach to IW

An extensive paper has been posted on the Small Wars Journal entitled "Countering 21st Center Threats: The Need for an Increased Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) Approach to Irregular Warfare." The three authors are a diverse group: a commander in the ROK Navy, a major in the Danish Army, and a major in the U.S. Army. It is a long paper full of information to include a bibliography as well as 53 footnotes. The paper makes several recommendations worth considering.

Read or download the paper off the SWJ website.

Pub - DoDD 2000.07, Irregular Warfare (IW)

The Defense Department has released a new publication that deals with irregular warfare. The pub is entitled "Department of Defense Directive Number 3000.07, Irregular Warfare, August 28, 2014. The directive establishes " . . . policy and assigns responsibility for DoD conduct of IW and development of capabilities to address irregular challenges or threats to national security . . . ". You can read online or download at the link below.
www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/300007p.pdf