Journal Way-Back Issues
Small Wars Journal is a professional journal for free distribution, subject to our terms of use. This page provides access to our oldest issues and either a little information to either help you decipher the confusion you may have in looking for these old things, or perhaps too much information to assist in creating more confusion.
Volumes 1 thru 3 (2005 - 2007) were published as SWJ Magazine volumes 1 thru 9. They are accessible at present only as PDFs via the tangled web below.
Small Wars Journal volume 4 (2008) and later are accessed in our current system through our archives here.
SWJ Magazine
From 2008 onward, we have pretty consistently been using a volume and issue numbering scheme based on year and month of publishing. January, 2011, for example, is Vol 7, No. 1 and October, 2009 is Vol 5, No. 10. This mapping fabricates some backwards compatibility, pending the migration of our old content to our new system.
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Articles
The Political Officer as Counter-Insurgent Conducting Tactical Politics Against Insurgencies by Dan Green
America's Cultural First Battles: Understanding the Influence of Culture on War by LTC Thomas P. Odom, US Army (ret.)
Understanding Iran’s Motivations in Iraq The Cost Calculus of External Support by Ryan Carr
Organizing for Counterinsurgency at the Company and Platoon Level by Captain Jeremy Gwinn, US Army
Regaining Momentum in Stability Operations by Maj Karl C. Rohr, USMC
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Articles
co-published with Center for Army Lessons Learned by CPT Ryan T. Kranc
Building Indigenous Security Forces That Reflect the Realities of METT-TC co-published with Center for Army Lessons Learned by MAJ Rob Thornton
Conflict Prevention and the Evolution of the National Security Strategy: 1991 and 2006 by Dr. David A. Anderson and Major Elisabeth P. Stringer
Iraq & the Americas: 3 GEN Gang Lessons and Prospects by Robert J. Bunker and John P. Sullivan
Melding Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare with Nation Building - Stability Operations by Maj Karl C. Rohr
Reconsidering "Why Dr. Johnny Won't Go to War" Ed note - a letter to the editor re an article in volume 7. See also the SWC thread for a re-reconsideration. by Hugh Gusterson and David H. Price
Al-Qa'ida as Raid-Base: Technique from the Past? by John W. Jandora
Civilian Casualties in Counter Insurgency by LTC Thomas P. Odom, US Army (ret.)
You've Got Hate: Web Based Terror co-published with Center for Army Lessons Learned by Captain Matthew Orris
Viral Targeting of the IED Social Network System by Scott Swanson
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AKA Vol 3, No. 1
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ArticlesStability and Reconstruction Operations Connecting the Dots between Military and Civilian Efforts by Dr. Jack D. Kem
Why Dr. Johnny Won't Go to War Anthropology and the Global War on Terror by Marc W.D. Tyrrell, Ph.D.
Supporting GWOT on the Cheap by Chris Rawley
Heavy Armour in Small Wars and Insurgencies by G. Gabriel Serbu
The Power of Political Mobilization by Erik Evans
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AKA Vol 2, No. 3
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ArticlesSmall Wars: Civil-Military Relations by Maj Carlos Vallejo, USMC
Small Wars Project: Disarming the Local Population by Mr. Arthur Lewis Speyer III
Counterinsurgency in the Battle of Casbah A Reassessment for the New Millenium and Its New Wars by Anton Menning
An Introduction to the Tactics and Techniques of Small Wars by Maj Harold H. Utley, USMC reprinted from Marine Corps Gazette May 1931
Politics, War, and Genocide in Rwanda 10 Years Later by LTC Thomas P. Odom, USA (ret.)
Why Small Wars Theory Still Matters The Extension of the Principles on Irregular Warfare and Non-Traditional Missions of the Small Wars Manual to the Contemporary Battlespace by Maj Keith F. Kopets, USMC
The Marine Corps’ Small Wars Manual and Colonel C.E. Callwell’s Small Wars Relevant to the Twenty-First Century or Irrelevant Anachronisms? by Maj John P. Sullivan Jr., USMC |
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AKA Vol 2, No. 2
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Articles by LTC Thomas P. Odom, US Army (ret.)
Lessons from Iraq: Invasion and Occupation by Maj M W Shervington, British Army
Mao in Mufti?: Insurgency Theory and the Islamic World by Dr. John W. Jandora
Cops, Spies, and Commandos: The Legal Quagmire that is the Global War on Terror by Capt Matthew Collins, USMC
The Cost of Expediency in Counterinsurgency Operations by MAJ John C. Davis, US Army
by LTC Patrick James Christian, US Army
Counterinsurgency: “A Realistic Appreciation” by Capt Robert B. Asprey, USMC reprinted from Marine Corps Gazette January, 1963 |
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AKA Vol 2, No. 1
Download the complete magazine (1M PDF File) Note: PDF updated 3/18/06 for minor format fixes, Che's birthday, etc. If you got it before then, consider downloading the sleek new one. |
Articles A Hundred Years of Irregular Warfare by Maj M. W. Shervington PARA
by Mr. Erik Evans
Are More Troops Needed in Iraq? by Carlos L. Yordan, Ph.D.
by Capt John W. Bellflower, Jr., USAF
by LTC Brent C. Bankus (Cavalry, AUS, Ret.)
by MAJ Gregory J. Reck, USA
An Afternoon with Bernard Fall by LtCol W. G. Leftwich reprinted from Marine Corps Gazette February, 1969
“About” Small Wars Journal |
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AKA Vol 1, No. 3
Download the complete magazine (1.3M PDF File) |
Articles The Myth of the Sunni “Diehard” Mr. Patrick Devenny
Chapter 27 - The House from Hell Mr. Bing West
Clausewitz and Summers on Vietnam: A Contemporary Analysis of On Strategy Capt Matthew Collins, USMC
Timeless Theories of War in the 21st Century COL David S. Maxwell, USA
Book Excerpt: Journey Into Darkness Chapter 5 - Operation Support Hope LTC Tom Odom, USA (Ret.)
Comic Book Warning: An Unlikely Insight into Warfare’s 5th Generation Mr. Myke Cole |
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AKA Vol 1, No. 2
Download the complete magazine (731K PDF File) |
Articles The Joint Interagency Coordination Group: The Operationalization of DIME Lieutenant Colonel Harold Van Opdorp
Reinventing the Counterinsurgency Wheel Major Adam Strickland
Law of Occupation and Democracy Lieutenant Commander James Kraska
The Rule of Law and Expeditionary Operations Major Karl Rohr
Preparing for Joint Urban Operations: The Role of Simulations and the Urban Resolve Experiment Dr. Peter Wielhouwer
Can the ‘War on Terror’ be Won? Mr. Anthony Cormack
Mr. Shawn O'Connell
Child Soldiers: Warriors of Despair. Review: Peter Singer's Children at War Mr. John Sullivan Other Features Small Wars 'Quicklook' Book Reviews Small Wars Events Calendar |
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AKA Vol 1, No. 1
Download the complete magazine (382K PDF File) |
Articles Colonel TX Hammes
How Do We Fight a War of Ideas? Colonel David Maxwell
Terrorism in Cities: A Target Rich Environment Dr. Russell Glenn
WW II vs. the Global War on Terrorism: Finding the Enemy Center of Gravity Major Andrew Harvey, Mr. Stan Kluth & Mr. Ian Sullivan
Psychological Operations in Haiti Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Arata
Short Notice Mission: 1999 Sarajevo Balkans Summit Mr. Thomas Greco
Revisiting Old Ideas: The Combined Action Program Major Adam Strickland
Other Features Small Wars Research 'Quicklook' Website Reviews Small Wars Book Reviews Small Wars Events Calendar |
