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David, Thanks for sharing the study/article. Overall a good article, but I think the author is a little base. First, the growth of U.S. Special Operations doesn't automatically correlate to a growth in covert operations. The majority of USSOF when deployed are openly declared, yet they seek to...

A pointer to the Modern War Institute's Urban Warfare Project collection of articles:https://mwi.usma.edu/urban-warfare-project/

Black Banners in Somalia: The State of al-Shabaab’s Territorial Insurgency and the Specter of the Islamic State

Black Banners in Somalia: The State of al-Shabaab’s Territorial Insurgency and the Specter of the Islamic State by Christopher Anzalone - CTC Sentinel

Going Back to the Future: It is Time for Change in Afghanistan SWJED Sun, 05/06/2018 - 12:51am

The irregular forces have and will continue to play a critical role in Afghanistan’s constantly evolving and dynamic security environment. They fill a gap created by national, provincial, and district governance dysfunction and corruption. Irregular forces also address unique cultural and social characteristics reflective of Afghanistan’s tribal society.

*Terrorists Are Going to Use Artificial Intelligence* https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/05/terrorists-are-going-use-artificial-intelligence/147944/?oref=defenseone_today_nl ---Quote--- Max Tegmark’s book Life 3.0 notes the concern of UC Berkeley computer scientist Stuart Russell, who...