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Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

The following organizations support IWI's mission to advance the study of irregular warfare. Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

Irregular Warfare Initiative Nonresident fellows play a critical role in advancing the initiative’s organizational mission of bridging the gap between scholars and practitioners to support the ...

Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. The following organizations support IWI's mission to advance the study of irregular warfare. Bridging the gap ...

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