Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDominating Conflict’s Leading Edge: Five Principles for an Assertive Irregular Warfare Doctrine
Episode 37
In today’s episode, we delve deep into the complexities of irregular warfare in the modern geopolitical landscape. With global tensions on the rise, …
1 year, 5 months ago
Enhancing USSOF Capacity to Foster Resistance: Aligning Authorities and Resources to Win the Gray Zone
Episode 36
n this episode, we dive into the evolving role of U.S. Special Operations Forces (USSOF) in Irregular Warfare (IW) and their growing impact on gray z…
1 year, 5 months ago
How to Counter Russian Occupation: Building Multinational Resistance Networks Before a Crisis
Episode 35
In this episode, we delve into the historical and modern strategies for countering Russian occupation. From the guerrilla tactics of the Forest Broth…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Necessary Evolution of U.S. Grand Strategy: Learning from the Past to Address Modern Challenges in the Era of Strategic Competition
Episode 34
The Necessary Evolution of U.S. Grand Strategy: Learning from the Past to Address Modern Challenges in the Era of Strategic Competition by Doug Liver…
1 year, 5 months ago
A New Playbook for Irregular Warfare: How the United States Can Win Without Fighting
Episode 33
During the final stretch of the 2024 American presidential election, the Department of Justice seized 32 web domains linked to ‘Doppelganger,’ an agg…
1 year, 6 months ago
Assembling the A-Team: Creating an Interagency Office to Counter Irregular Warfare
Episode 32
Irregular warfare is a nebulous term that very much resembles the polycephalic hydra of Greek mythology. The manipulation of international law and n…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ethics, Integrity, and the Toll of Modern Irregular Warfare: A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Dave Philipps
Episode 31
This episode is part of Project Maritime, which explores modern challenges and opportunities in the maritime dimension at the intersection of irregul…
1 year, 6 months ago
Irregular Warfare in 2024: Lessons Learned, Paths Forward
Episode 30
by: Guido Torres, Executive Director of IWI
January 2nd, 2025
The global security environment in 2024 proved as unpredictable as ever—yet, beneath th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Money Talks and Hunger Walks: Buying Down State-Actor Influence Risk
Episode 29
by Tom Johansmeyer, a PhD candidate in international conflict analysis at the University of Kent.
When natural disasters strike, foreign actors often…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Day After Nasrallah: Succession and Strategic Opportunities
Episode 28
by Alexandra Veyne, the Chief Human Resources Officer of the Irregular Warfare Initiative.
In this analysis of Hezbollah's leadership crisis, Alexa…
1 year, 8 months ago