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A Battle of Wits, Not Metal: How Irregular Warfare is Preempting Convergence in the Indo-Pacific

Abstract The Indo-Pacific’s ‘battle of wits’ precedes any ‘battle of metal.’ Irregular warfare campaigns preempt Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) convergence by contesting sustainment, weaponizing escalation, reconfiguring theater geometry politically, and …

By Maj Prabhat Mishra· Smallwarsjournal.com· 1 day ago· 2 min read
A Battle of Wits, Not Metal: How Irregular Warfare is Preempting Convergence in the Indo-Pacific