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Episode 116
Episode 116 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast explores the role of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in influence activities, featuring insights from Professor Martijn Kitson and Major General Ron Smits…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
The Stability Instability Paradox: How Nuclear Weapons Incentivize Irregular Warfare
Episode 115
Disclaimer: Episode 115 is a re-release of our original Episode 96, which explored the 1999 Kargil Conflict and its implications for irregular warfare in South Asia. Due to an unfortunate data corrup…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
DIU: Silicon Valley Meets the Modern Battlefield
Episode 114
Episode 114 examines the formation of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and its mission to integrate Silicon Valley technology within the Department of Defense innovation sphere. The guests are the c…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Afghanistan Three Years Later: Alliances and Rivalries
Episode 113
Episode 113 examines the challenges presented by the Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) in Afghanistan within the context of the three-year anniversary of U.S. withdrawal from the region.
Our guests shar…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
SOF in Competition - Special Project
Episode 112
Episode 112 is the launch podcast for the SOF in Competition Special Project.
The Irregular Warfare Initiative proudly announces the SOF in Competition Project. The intent is to coalesce the communi…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Do we need a Cyber Force? Part 2: Arguments Against a Seventh Service
Episode 111
Episode 111 examines the arguments against a United States Cyber Force. This episode is a two part series of Project Cyber that looks at the arguments for and against a Cyber Force.
Our guests shar…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Illicit Financing of Violence in Sudan
Episode 110
Episode 110 examines Illicit financing of violence in Sudan and Africa. Our guests begin by outlining definitions for licit and illicit networks in the context sponsoring proxies in and violence in S…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Do we need a Cyber Force? Part 1: Arguments for a Seventh Service
Episode 109
Episode 109 examines a recent report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies on the arguments for a United States Cyber Force. This episode is a two part series of Project Cyber that looks at …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Drones are Here to Stay: The Proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Systems Across the Spectrum of War
Episode 108
Episode 108 examines the use of unmanned aerial systems across the spectrum of conflict. This episode is part of IWI’s special project, Project Air and Space Power.
Our guests explore the use of th…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Paramilitaries Abroad: China’s Use of Nontraditional Security Forces
Episode 107
Episode 107 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines how China uses its paramilitary and internal security forces to project power abroad and build global influence.
Our guests begin by dissecting…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago