Podcast Episodes

Ukraine's Hidden Front: The Strategic Impact of Resistance Operations

Episode 146

 As we close out the year, we're re-releasing our most popular episode of 2025: Ukraine's Hidden Front--The Strategic Impact of Resistance Operations. In this episode, we explore the cost and benefit…

Published on 16 hours ago

What Determines Success in Guerrilla Warfare?

Episode 145

Episode 143 examines what enables certain guerrilla and insurgent forces to develop genuine military effectiveness on the battlefield.

Our guests discuss why ideological cohesion, social ties, and ma…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Codifying Irregular Warfare—Inside the Pentagon’s new DoD Instruction 3000.07

Episode 144

Episode 142 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast features Dr. Jonathan Schroden, Mick Crnkovich, and Dave Maxwell for a deep dive into the Pentagon’s new irregular warfare policy instruction—DoD Instruct…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Is Resistance Working in Ukraine?

Episode 143

Episode 141 examines what the role of resistance operations are in the context of the broader war in Ukraine. Our guests begin by discussing whether resistance in occupied Ukraine has been effective.…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

South America in Competition Conference: Bonus Episode 2

Episode 142

Episode 140 is a bonus episode built out of conversations held with panelists from the 2025 Irregular Warfare Initiative and Special Operations Association of America South America in Competition Con…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unrestricted Innovation: The Supply Chain Battlefield

Episode 141

Episode 139 examines how supply chains have become instruments of strategic competition and the implications for U.S. defense capabilities. Our guests discuss how China gained control over critical d…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

South America in Competition Conference: Bonus Episode 1

Episode 140

Episode 138 is a bonus episode built out of conversations held with panelists from the 2025 Irregular Warfare Initiative and Special Operations Association of America South America in Competition Con…

Published on 2 months ago

Future of War Part II: On Their Own

Episode 139

Episode 137 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast continues our four-part series on the future of war, pairing renowned author and futurist August Cole with senior special operations leaders to explore ho…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Insurgent Armies and State Formation after Victory

Episode 138

Episode 136 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines the fate of victorious rebel groups after civil wars—and why some remain loyal to post-war governments while others fragment, defect, or even ove…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Future of War Part I: Raiders at the Edge of Tomorrow

Episode 137

Episode 135 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast kicks off a four-part series on the future of war, pairing renowned author and futurist August Cole with senior special operations leaders to explore how …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago