Irregular warfare authorities expand in defense budget
Kyle Rempfer
Congress plans to raise funding by 50 percent for the obscure authorities used by U.S. special operations forces to counter adversaries in foreign countries through irregular warfare, according to the defense bill approved by both the U.S. House and Senate, but still pending the president’s approval.
Funding for the 1202 authority — named for the subsection of the defense authorization act it originally fell under — is now set at $15 million, up from the modest $10 million it has been limited to since it began in 2018.
The authority is used to support foreign forces, groups or individuals helping U.S. commandos who are engaged in approved irregular warfare operations, according to legislation and policy memos.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/2020/12/07/irregular-warfare-authorities-expand-in-defense-budget/
