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Back to SearchInstitution Building as a Counterinsurgency Tool: The Case of Colombia
In 2016, the Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a peace deal, ending over five decades of guerrilla war. What lessons can be gleaned from the case for the irregular warfare community? Former…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Competing for Influence: Operations in the Information Environment
Information in its many forms has become a significant component of national power—the primary medium of competition between the United States and its adversaries. Our guests in this episode tackle t…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Artificial Intelligence in Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency
What role do information and intelligence play in counterinsurgency? How can artificial intelligence assist in tracking and identifying insurgent or terrorist activity? What are some of the opportun…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Breaking the Boom-Bust Cycle of Irregular Warfare
Where does irregular warfare fit within the framework of national security policy? Does the recently released Irregular Warfare Annex to the National Defense Strategy attenuate focus, or relegate irr…
Published on 5 years ago
Russia’s Wagner Group and the Rise of Mercenary Warfare
What role do private military companies such as Russia’s Wagner Group play on the modern battlefield? How should US policymakers and US and allied troops in conflict zones manage threats from armed g…
Published on 5 years ago
The Practice and Politics of Security Force Assistance
When, why, and under what circumstances does security force assistance work? This episode focuses on best practices of security force assistance, along with challenges, realistic expectations, and th…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
David Petraeus on Irregular Warfare and Countering Violent Extremism
This episode features a conversation with retired Gen. David Petraeus. He served over thirty-seven years in the US military, including as commander of coalition forces during the surge in Iraq, comma…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
The Costs and Benefits of Unconventional Warfare and Subversion
What are unconventional warfare and foreign subversion? Will they be important in an era of great power competition? What are some of the second- and third-order effects when states use subversion to…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Counterinsurgency in the Philippines: An Inside Look at Partner Warfare
This episode is a deep dive into insurgency and counterinsurgency in the Philippines, presented through the perspectives of two guests with many years of experience in Philippine counterinsurgency e…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
The Pentagon Bureaucracy and the Human Domain of War
What is the human domain of warfare, and will it be more or less relevant in great power competition? Who should own it? What does it take to change how the Department of Defense thinks about war? I…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago