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3 months ago

Please join us for our first Official #SWJEvent on May 4, 2026 in Tempe, AZ: War from the Ground Up: Ukrainian Soldiers Speak About Their Experiences A delegation of Ukrainian combat veterans will share their stories, raw insights on modern high-intensity warfare, adaptation, technology on the battlefield, and the realities of defending Ukraine. Featured Speakers: 👤 Sr. Lt. Mykola Melnyk (Company Commander, 47th OMBR) 👤Sr. Soldier-Operator Denys Haida 👤Sr. Soldier-Operator Oleh Bonchynskyi 📅 Monday, May 4, 2026 🕛 12:30 – 1:30 PM 📍 Social Sciences Building 229, ASU Tempe Campus (951 Cady Mall, Tempe, AZ) This is an in-person event with Q&A. This event is co-sponsored by Cactus and Tryzub, the Center for American Institutions, the Future Security Initiative, Inter Populum, the Melikian Center, and the Ukrainian American ASU Alumni Club. Don’t miss this powerful discussion. Register now (free): https://t.co/1KrBdMRR04 #Ukraine #SmallWarsJournal #Veterans #ASU #ArizonaStateUniversity

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4 months ago

#SWJEvent Alert! 🚨 Join Arizona State University(@asu)'s Future Security Initiative (@future_of_war) and @NewAmerica for an impactful discussion: “Souls Without Graves, We Will Cry for You for a Thousand Years”: Exhuming the Massacre Sites of South Korea’s Politicide, a webinar with Dr. Grace M. Cho. 📅When: Mar. 26, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am AZ time 🛜 Where: Online via zoom Dr. Cho is Professor of Sociology at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. She is the author of "Tastes Like War: A Memoir, writing a book examining the Korean War through the lens of her family’s experience. She is also a 2026 ASU Future Security Fellow at New America. This event is co-sponsored with the Center for Law and Global Affairs at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. https://t.co/iXIozsL3PY

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5 months ago

#SWJEvent Alert! 🚨 Join Intelligence and National Security Alliance (@INSAlliance) for a virtual Coffee & Conversation with Scott Kirkpatrick, Director for Science and Technology, Defense Intelligence Agency (@DefenseIntel), and Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, President, INSA. Register Below (Free to attend) https://t.co/U1ZcGpoHDu

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6 months ago

#SWJEvent Alert! 🚨 ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ "The Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (#CIWAG) is hosting its annual Symposium, and its fifth focused upon Maritime Irregular Challenges, on 23-24 June 2026 in Newport, Rhode Island. ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ 🔱 This event will bring together military, academic, and industry experts to discuss maritime security related to irregular maritime challenges short of war, such as illicit maritime oil transport, sanctions and other related economic issues, and the conduct of non-attributable maritime operations against various states. These complex sets of issues concern international maritime law, the global shipping industry, and the overall international security environment, which potentially threatens the stability of the global maritime order. ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ 🔱 The symposium will feature speakers and panels focusing on these contemporary maritime irregular challenges and will provide an opportunity to develop recommended policy solutions for both the U.S. and maritime partners. At the conclusion of the symposium, CIWAG will host a series of podcasts and publish several policy papers outlining the event’s proposed strategic options. All events will take place at a venue in Middletown, RI, 23-24 June 2026, and a follow-on invited writers’ workshop to be held at the war college on 25 June 2026. ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ ⏱️ Keep watching for updates, featured speakers, and registration links over the next month! We hope you'll join us!" ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ 🔗 Revisit 2025's Maritime Symposium here: https://t.co/GTjyCTNLDK ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ 🔗 Learn more about CIWAG here: https://t.co/2f7asbIZC3

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"The Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (#CIWAG) is hosting its annual Symposium, and its fifth focused upon Maritime Irregular Challenges, on 23-24 June 2026 in Newport, Rhode Island.
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🔱 This event will bring together military, academic, and industry experts to discuss maritime security related to irregular maritime challenges short of war, such as illicit maritime oil transport, sanctions and other related economic issues, and the conduct of non-attributable maritime operations against various states. These complex sets of issues concern international maritime law, the global shipping industry, and the overall international security environment, which potentially threatens the stability of the global maritime order.
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🔱 The symposium will feature speakers and panels focusing on these contemporary maritime irregular challenges and will provide an opportunity to develop recommended policy solutions for both the U.S. and maritime partners. At the conclusion of the symposium, CIWAG will host a series of podcasts and publish several policy papers outlining the event’s proposed strategic options. All events will take place at a venue in Middletown, RI, 23-24 June 2026, and a follow-on invited writers’ workshop to be held at the war college on 25 June 2026.
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⏱️ Keep watching for updates, featured speakers, and registration links over the next month! We hope you'll join us!"
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🔗 Revisit 2025's Maritime Symposium here: https://t.co/GTjyCTNLDK
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🔗 Learn more about CIWAG here: https://t.co/2f7asbIZC3

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6 months ago

#SWJEvent Alert! 🚨 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risks and Threats to National Security 👤 Hosted by: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (@DCSAgov)'s Center for Development of Security Excellence (@TheCDSE) "Balancing the benefits of AI with the potential risks of its uses in technologies and security operations. The future will involve AI and human expertise to manage and mitigate the complexities of modern security threats." 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/8hVW7bXcLV ✨ All are welcome. Earn a certificate for your time.

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6 months ago

#SWJEvent Alert! 🚨 Join @DCSAgov's Center for Development of Security Excellence (@TheCDSE) for another timely webinar titled: "The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies on the Cybersecurity Landscape" WHEN: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET WHERE: Online ⭐️Come learn about this timely subject with us and earn a fancy certificate for your time. ALL are welcome. “This introductory webinar will focus on the impacts of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies on the cybersecurity landscape. It will primarily feature information on new AI policies and guidance’s, as well as general best practices for current AI models.” 🔗Register below: https://t.co/WsDG8Dmjfb

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7 months ago

🚨#SWJEvent Alert‼️ Please join us for "Counter-Terrorism in Africa," a 2 day workshop on December 15th and 16th (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST). 🌍 This event is FREE and aimed at providing a comprehensive analysis of #terrorism threats in #Africa and exploring effective response strategies. The presenters are editors of the recently published "Palgrave Handbook of Terrorism in Africa," which examines #Africa’s emergence as a global hashtag#terrorism epicenter and explores internal and external forces shaping regional security threats. 👥 This event is presented by Prof Rohan Gunaratna @RohanGunaratna (Professor of Security Studies at RSIS, NTU in Singapore @NTUsg @RSIS_NTU) and Prof C. Nna-Emeka Okereke @comrademeka (Fellow at Defence College, Nigeria @nigeriandc). 🛠️ This workshop is organized by Horn of Africa Institute for peace and security (HoAIPS) and will be moderated by Natascha Hryckow (Senior Strategic Advisor at #HOAIPS) . 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/4plWagYy8B 🛠️This workshop will help participants to: 1. Examine the evolving terrorism landscape in Africa and its global implications. 2. Analyze regional insurgencies, particularly in #theSahel and #LakeChadBasin. 3. Explore state and community-level strategies for preventing and mitigating terrorism. 4. Facilitate knowledge exchange between African and international counter-terrorism experts. 5. Strengthen collaboration for research, policy, and operational interventions in regional security. We look forward to seeing you there, as this event is sure to help us mitigate the surge of #extremism, terrorism and violence in Africa. Tragedy is happening right before our eyes…hundreds of innocent people are being slaughtered every single day in the African continent. Professor Rohan Gunaratna and Prof C. Nna-Emeka Okereke worked very hard to edit the Palgrave Handbook of Terrorism in Africa. 👉Stay tuned for a book review in SWJ on this important work. By striving to understand the root causes of terrorism in Africa and raising awareness about these atrocities, we can help make a difference. 📖Please read the "Palgrave Handbook of Terrorism in Africa." With your attendance to the event and support, you can help capacitate African institutions like the Horn of Africa Institute of Peace and Security (#HoAIPS) in #Somalia to rise against ideologies of #extremism on social media and it’s violent manifestations on the ground. Thank you.

smallwars's tweet photo. 🚨#SWJEvent Alert‼️ Please join us for "Counter-Terrorism in Africa," a 2 day workshop on December 15th and 16th (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST). 🌍 This event is FREE and aimed at providing a comprehensive analysis of #terrorism threats in #Africa and exploring effective response strategies.

The presenters are editors of the recently published "Palgrave Handbook of Terrorism in Africa," which examines #Africa’s emergence as a global hashtag#terrorism epicenter and explores internal and external forces shaping regional security threats.

👥 This event is presented by Prof Rohan Gunaratna @RohanGunaratna (Professor of Security Studies at RSIS, NTU in Singapore @NTUsg @RSIS_NTU) and Prof C. Nna-Emeka Okereke @comrademeka (Fellow at Defence College, Nigeria @nigeriandc).

🛠️ This workshop is organized by Horn of Africa Institute for peace and security (HoAIPS) and will be moderated by Natascha Hryckow (Senior Strategic Advisor at #HOAIPS) .

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/4plWagYy8B

🛠️This workshop will help participants to:

1. Examine the evolving terrorism landscape in Africa and its global implications.

2. Analyze regional insurgencies, particularly in #theSahel and #LakeChadBasin.

3. Explore state and community-level strategies for preventing and mitigating terrorism.

4. Facilitate knowledge exchange between African and international counter-terrorism experts.

5. Strengthen collaboration for research, policy, and operational interventions in regional security.

We look forward to seeing you there, as this event is sure to help us mitigate the surge of #extremism, terrorism and violence in Africa. Tragedy is happening right before our eyes…hundreds of innocent people are being slaughtered every single day in the African continent. Professor Rohan Gunaratna and Prof C. Nna-Emeka Okereke worked very hard to edit the Palgrave Handbook of Terrorism in Africa.

👉Stay tuned for a book review in SWJ on this important work.

By striving to understand the root causes of terrorism in Africa and raising awareness about these atrocities, we can help make a difference.

📖Please read the "Palgrave Handbook of Terrorism in Africa." With your attendance to the event and support, you can help capacitate African institutions like the Horn of Africa Institute of Peace and Security (#HoAIPS) in #Somalia to rise against ideologies of #extremism on social media and it’s violent manifestations on the ground.

Thank you.

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8 months ago

🚨 #SWJEvent Alert ‼️ The 14th Annual Special Operations Forces and Irregular Warfare Symposium will dive into the complexities of unconventional and hybrid warfare strategies, with a renewed focus on the strategic and operational challenges shaping the #SOFenterprise in 2025 and beyond. This year’s symposium will gather senior leaders and decision-makers from across @USSOCOM, the military services, regional combatant commands, international partners, government agencies, industry innovators, and academic experts to address the rapidly evolving nature of global conflict." 🤐 Notice: No Press. No Recordings. Chatham House Rule. ➡️Be sure to attend the 14th Annual Special Operations Forces and Irregular Warfare Symposium and tell our Editor-at-Large, Col. (Ret) David Maxwell (@DavidMaxwell161) hello! 👋🔱 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/zplRsUbwov #UnconventionalWarfare #HybridWarfare #IrregularWarfare #SOF #SpecialOperationsForces #SpecialForces #UnrestrictedWarfare #WholeofGovernment #WholeofSociety #PoliticalWarfare | @IrregularWarCtr | @IrregWarfare | @GlobalSOF