Understanding Tomorrow’s Battles

April 2, 2026

Traditional battlelines no longer define the global stage, but by the volatile realities of irregular warfare landscape where cyberattacks, proxy escalations, and sophisticated disinformation campaigns are the primary weapons. As the current tensions in the Middle East reshape the geopolitical map and test the limits of regional stability, understanding these tactics has become more than an academic exercise; it is a strategic necessity.

A timely publication available from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Bookstore, The Future Faces of Irregular Warfare: Great Power Competition in the 21st Century, is a must-read for anyone wanting to grasp this rapidly evolving landscape.

Produced by the Irregular Warfare Center, this volume brings together leading scholars and practitioners to analyze how irregular warfare (IW) will dictate the future of global security. While the book provides a forward-leaning analysis of key theaters like the Indo-Pacific and the Baltics, its frameworks are particularly vital for interpreting today’s headlines.

The Future Faces of Irregular Warfare provides a critical platform for helping policymakers, military professionals, and researchers prepare for the challenges of a world in flux. In an era where the next move is rarely made in the open, this is an essential resource for navigating a world defined by change.

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MCU Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2 now available for free PDF download!

March 25, 2019

The Marine Corps University Press recently released the MCU Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2 issue.  In the journal, you will find articles that focus on rivalries and competition between states using a broad selection of factors—from competing for or generating power. Furthermore, this issue also looks at the future of warfare through the scope of cyberspace, defense systems, and amphibious operations.

Featured content includes:

What Do We Mean by Great Power or Superpower? Great Power Competition in the Age of Islam, The British Superpower, Irregular Warfare, and Military Honor,  Lithuania under the Soviet Occupation, 1940–41, Evaluating Russian Strategy in Its Near Abroad, Superpower Hybrid Warfare in Syria, The Challenge of the Sole Superpower.

Plus, enjoy book reviews as far and wide as the Soviet-Israeli War 1967-73 to Putin’s Grand Strategies to America’s Digital Army.

Scholars in military history, political science, international relations, national security, and military science may be interested in this issue.

Also, available for free PDF download is MCU Journal issue, Vol. 9, No.1 here.

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