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An irregular warfare response is warranted if the hackers can be positively identified, says an Arizona congressman and Marine veteran.

Sandor Fabian (Ph. D.) is a NATO Special Operations Subject Matter Expert and Curriculum Developer at the NATO Special Operations School in Chievres, Belgium, and a Research Fellow at the School of Politics, Security and International Affairs at the University of Central Florida. Sandor`s research interests include nontraditional approaches to conflict, modern resistance, special operations, new concepts of warfare and American military aid. Sandor holds a Doctorate in Security Studies and a Graduate Certificate in National Intelligence Studies from the University of Central Florida, a Master...

– Sun Tzu While conventional warfare—set-piece battles between large military forces—largely defined twentieth-century conflict between major powers, irregular warfare will likely define international politics over the next year and beyond. Countries like China, Russia, and Iran compete with the United States using irregular methods because conventional and nuclear warfare are far too costly. The tools of irregular warfare are not strategic bombers, main battle tanks, or infantry soldiers, but hackers, intelligence operatives, special operations forces, and private military companies th...

SecDef nominee pledges to evaluate information operations January 20 President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of defense, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, at his confirmation hearing Jan. 19 before the Senate Armed Services Committee. (Greg Nash/Getty Images pool) WASHINGTON — Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Department of Defense, explained that he sees no new authorities needed to conduct operations in the information environment and pledged to review the department’s posture in the domain. If confirmed, Austin will regularly assess DoD’s auth...

US Army/Spc. Steven K. Young A few changes at the Pentagon illustrate how the US military is shifting to prepare for the challenges of great-power competition. The Defense Department's reemphasis on irregular warfare is part of a broader effort to counter Russia and China — who are both pursuing similar capabilities. If you can't destroy the mountain, go around it. Despite spending the past 20 years focused on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in the Middle East, the US military still outmatches its Chinese and Russian competitors. The US is the...