When a new American president takes office on January 20th, they will confront a dangerous national security environment shaped by Irregular Warfare (IW) challenges. From cyber warfare and gray zone conflicts to terrorism and insurgency, these challenges demand immediate, actionable solutions.
The Irregular Warfare Initiative invites you to contribute fresh, pragmatic, and non-partisan policy recommendations to help shape the next administration’s approach to these threats. We welcome contributions from practitioners, policymakers, and academics alike.
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3xmn4-16eadfeSubmission Guidelines:
- Focus: Propose practical and specific solutions to improve the US and its allies’ abilities to counter IW threats. Examples include:
- Updates to laws or agency responsibilities.
- Specific policy changes in foreign relations or military force structure.
- Strategic plans to address emerging IW threats.
- Realism: Submissions should consider current resources and constraints. Avoid idealistic ideas or unrealistic budget increases. Vague recommendations for more interagency cooperation or trillions of extra spending aren’t helpful. We need practical, cost-effective solutions.
- Originality: Submissions must be original and unpublished.
- Evidence-Based: Recommendations should be backed by data, case studies, or well-supported arguments. Use hyperlinks for citations, not endnotes.
- Clarity and Accessibility: Write in clear, accessible language. Avoid jargon to ensure your piece is understandable to a broad audience.
- Length: Maximum 2,000 words.
- Deadline: November 4th, 2024.
- Follow the Irregular Warfare Initiative’s publication guidelines.
Selected submissions will be published on our website.
How to Submit:
- Submit your essay as a Word document via this link
This is your opportunity to influence how the United States tackles Irregular Warfare in the years ahead. We look forward to your insights.
Until then,
Keep Warfare Irregular!
Tobias Bernard Switzer is the Editorial Director of the Irregular Warfare Initiative
The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official position of the Irregular Warfare Initiative, Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, the Modern War Institute at West Point, or the United States Government.
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