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Intelligence
Intelligence Support to Special Operations
Authored by:
John Longshore
Political Strategy in Unconventional Warfare: Opportunities Lost in Eastern Syria and Preparing for the Future
Authored by:
Carole O’Leary, Nicholas Heras
Advancing SOF Cultural Engagement: The Malinowski Model for a Qualitative Approach
Authored by:
Robert Greene Sands, Darby Arakelian
Property Rights and Social Justice as an Indicator of Stability: The SOF Nexus
Authored by:
Bill Mandrick
Cultural Intelligence for Special Forces Personnel
Authored by:
Russ Howard,
Greta Hanson, Carly Laywell
Assessing Special Operations Forces Language, Region, and Culture Needs: Leveraging Digital and LRC Learning to Reroute the "Roadmap" from Human Terrain to Human Domain
Authored by:
Robert Greene Sands, Darby Arakelian
Islam: Ideology and Conflict
Authored by:
Roby Barrett
Partners or Competitors? The Evolution of the Department of Defense/Central Intelligence Agency Relationship since Desert Storm and its Prospects for the Future
Authored by:
David Oakley
Strategic Culture and Strategic Studies: An Alternative Framework for Assessing al-Qaeda and the Global Jihad Movement
Authored by:
Richard Shultz
The Bali Paradox: An Examination of Jemaah Islamiyah 1992 - 2002
Authored by:
Gregory Smith
Terrorist-Insurgent Thinking and Joint Special Operational Planning Doctrine and Procedure
Authored by:
Laure Paquette
Hunter-Killer Teams: Attacking Enemy Safe Havens
Authored by:
Joseph Celeski
Manhunting: Counter-Network Organization for Irregular Warfare
Authored by:
George Crawford
Policing and Law Enforcement in COIN--the Thick Blue Line
Authored by:
Joseph Celeski
Information Warfare: Assuring Digital Intelligence Collection
Authored by:
William Perry
Guerrilla Counterintelligence: Insurgent Approaches to Neutralizing Adversary Intelligence Operations
Authored by:
Graham Turbiville
Intelligence in Denied Areas: New Concepts for a Changing Security Environment
Authored by:
Russ Howard
Counterintelligence Quick Look
Authored by:
Michael W. Parrott
Mazar-e Sharif: The First Victory of the 21st Century Against Terrorism
Authored by:
William Knarr,
Mark Nutsch, Robert Pennington
Unveiling Pervasive Patterns of Violence in West Africa
Authored by:
Christiane Thompson
In Denied Areas: Lessons from the British Special Operations Executive and Jedburghs
Authored by:
Major Mark Thomas, Benjamin Jensen, PhD
The Gulf of Guinea: A Primer
Authored by:
Christiane Thompson
From Pirates to Power Plays: Geopolitical Strategies and Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea and Beyond
Authored by:
Christiane Thompson
Biosensing Surveillance Technologies: A Quick Guide to Biological Operations Security
Authored by:
Anna M. Gielas, PhD
Artificial Intelligence and Military Information Support Operations in Strategic Competition
Artificial Intelligence and Military Information Support Operations in Strategic Competition
Authored by:
By AJ Rutherford, PhD
Special Operations Forces Enterprise: Strategic Intelligence and Emerging Technology
Authored by:
Sgt. Maj. Erich B. Franck
Leveraging Social Media Intelligence and Open-Source Intelligence for AI-Driven Predictive Analytics in Irregular Warfare
Authored by:
Troy C. Troublefield, PhD and Michael M. Lovera
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Edited by:
Juan Garcia
Edited by:
Juan Garcia
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