In our booth, Joint Irregular Warfare Center (JIWC) Director James O’Connell spoke on his views about the military’s future in a joint operating environment. He said it was important to understand critical shortfalls, solving those shortfalls, and executing DOD’s directive on irregular warfare (IW).
“We believe irregular warfare is likely to be the most persistent form of conflict in the next two decades. We must be able to counter propaganda with fact, and that takes streamlined policies and increased authority.”
O’Connell said the foundation of all this is policy, education, and incentives.
IW matters should be handled with urgency, diligence, and transparency. Collaboration should be opened with multinational and interagency partners.
As part of the Joint Concept Development and Experimentation (JDCE) Program, new concepts and capabilities should be explored so that the U.S. Armed Forces are as effective in IW as they are in traditional warfare.
