Provides an analytic framework and procedure for the intelligence analysis of irregular warfare (IW) environments that can serve as the basis for IW intelligence curriculum development efforts. Defines IW in terms of two stylized situations: population-centric (such as counterinsurgency) and counterterrorism. Provides a detailed review of IW-relevant defense policy and strategy documents and a list of relevant doctrinal publications.

Jennifer Morrison Taw examines the military's sudden embrace of stability operations and their implications for American foreign policy and war.

"This document is substantially revised and renumbered from 3 - 24 to 3 - 2. Its focus was shifted from a counterinsurgency-centric view to an overarching perspective of irregular warfare that encompasses the following key activities: stability operations, counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, and unconven tional warfare. Irregular Warfare (IW) history and strategic context from the Airman's perspective are presented in Chapter 1. A command and organization discussion, including responsibilities of the commander, Air Force forces and presentation of forces, is streamlined in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 encompasses strategy, planning, execution, and assessment considerations. This publication also includes a new appendix that clarifies the relationship between IW and traditional warfare in the context of phases of war."--Summary of changes.

Irregular warfare and stability operations : approaches to interagency integration : joint hearing before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee meeting jointly with Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, hearing held, February 2

Irregular warfare and stability operations: approaches to interagency integration: joint hearing before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee meeting jointly with Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, hearing held, February 2