Podcast Episodes

Five Years of IWI: From Podcast to Platform

Episode 128

Episode 128 marks a special milestone as the Irregular Warfare Podcast celebrates its five-year anniversary. Our guests reflect on the journey from a simple podcast idea in a graduate school classroo…

Published on 4 months ago

The Inheritance: America's Military After Two Decades of War

Episode 127

Episode 127 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast explores the lasting impact of the Global War on Terrorism and what the United States has inherited—militarily, politically, and socially—after twenty yea…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Plausible Deniability: Proxy Actors and the Hybrid Threat Ecosystem

Episode 126

Episode 126 examines the evolution of proxy warfare and hybrid threats in the current security environment. Our guests explore how states increasingly delegate conflict to non-state actors and levera…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Episode 125

Episode 125 examines the impact of Ukraine's irregular warfare and resistance operations on its broader strategic objectives. Our guests discuss how Ukrainian resistance activities have evolved throu…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Fourth Age: The SOCOM Commander's Vision for the Future

Episode 124

Episode 124 explores the evolution and future of Special Operations Forces (SOF) through the lens of "The Fourth Age," a work of fictional intelligence examining future SOF capabilities and missions.…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Training for Victory: Lessons for Security Force Assistance

Episode 123

Episode 123 explores the critical role of security force assistance (SFA) and identifies the key factors that influence the effectiveness of building foreign armies. 

Our guests start by situating SF…

Published on 8 months ago

Theory vs. Practice: What is Irregular War?

Episode 122

Episode 122 examines a unique theory on Irregular War that challenges both historical and contemporary frameworks on the topic. The guests conduct an in-depth discussion and debate over the complexit…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Below the Threshold: China's Strategy of Armed Coercion

Episode 121

Episode 121 explores China's use of armed coercion and its implications for irregular warfare with James Siebens and Jimmy Wang.

Our guests begin by examining how China employs both military and para…

Published on 9 months ago

Culture, Access, Influence: The FAO Advantage in Irregular Warfare

Episode 120

Episode 120 explores the critical role of Foreign Area Officers (FAOs) in irregular warfare and strategic competition with Mike Burgoyne and Jim Marckwardt.

Our guests examine the foundational aspect…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sneaky Wars in the Indo-Pacific

Episode 119

Episode 119 discusses irregular warfare in the Indo-Pacific with Dr. Sean McFate, and COL Ed Croot. 

Our guests discuss the evolving landscape of irregular warfare. They critique the conventional v…

Published on 10 months ago