Sec. 1076. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IRREGULAR WARFARE STRATEGY

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## SEC. 1076 REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IRREGULAR WARFARE STRATEGY ###

(a)Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities and programs of the Department of Defense to implement the irregular warfare strategy consistent with the 2019 Irregular Warfare Annex to the National Defense Strategy, as amended by any subsequent national defense strategy. ###

(b)Elements of Report Each report required by subsection

(a)shall include the following elements for the year covered by the report: ####

(1)A description and assessment of efforts to institutionalize the approach of the Department of Defense to irregular warfare and maintain a baseline of capabilities and expertise in irregular warfare in both conventional and special operations forces, including efforts to— #####

(A)institutionalize irregular warfare in force development and design; #####

(B)transform the approach of the Department of Defense to prioritize investments in, and development of, human capital for irregular warfare; #####

(C)ensure an approach to irregular warfare that is agile, efficient, and effective by investing and developing capabilities in a cost-informed and resource-sustainable manner; and #####

(D)integrate irregular warfare approaches into operational plans and warfighting concepts for competition, crisis, and conflict. ####

(2)A description and assessment of efforts to operationalize the approach of the Department of Defense to irregular warfare to meet the full range of challenges posed by adversaries and competitors, including efforts to— #####

(A)execute proactive, enduring campaigns using irregular warfare capabilities to control the tempo of competition, shape the environment, and increase the cost of hostilities against the United States and its allies; #####

(B)adopt a resource-sustainable approach to countering violent extremist organizations and consolidating gains against the enduring threat from these organizations; #####

(C)improve the ability of the Department of Defense to understand and operate within the networked, contested, and multi-domain environment in which adversaries and competitors operate; #####

(D)foster and sustain unified action in irregular warfare including through collaboration and support of interagency partners in the formulation of assessments, plans, and the conduct of operations; and #####

(E)expand networks of allies and partners, including for the purpose of increasing the ability and willingness of allies and partners to defend their sovereignty, contribute to coalition operations, and advance common security initiatives. ####

(3)A description of— #####

(A)the status of the plan required to be produced by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the combatant commands and the Secretaries of the military departments, to implement the objectives described in the 2019 Irregular Warfare Annex to the National Defense Strategy; and #####

(B)the efforts by the relevant components of the Department of Defense to expeditiously implement such plan, including the allocation of resources to implement the plan. ####

(4)An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the resources, plans, and authorities required to establish and sustain irregular warfare as a fully-integrated core competency for the Joint Forces. ###

(c)Form The report required by subsection

(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.