Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Last A-Team: Special Forces Aren't Special Anymore
Episode 117
In this deep-dive audio discussion, we explore the provocative argument that U.S. Army Special Forces have lost their strategic edge. Originally buil…
2 months ago
From Coal to Code to Reactors: How Wyoming’s State and Local Decisions Shape Irregular Warfare
Episode 116
In this deep-dive discussion, we explore why subnational decisions in Wyoming are critical to American strategic advantage. We examine how Cheyenne’s…
2 months, 1 week ago
Mercenaries, Private Security, and the Civilian Cost of Outsourced Coercion
Episode 115
In this deep dive, we explore the rise of marketized coercion. We break down how states use private actors to navigate the "gray zones" of modern con…
2 months, 1 week ago
Neutrality as Vulnerability: Russia’s Hybrid Playbook in Moldova
Episode 114
This episode features an article exploring how Moldova’s constitutional neutrality has become a strategic vulnerability against Russian hybrid threat…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Economic Warfare Reimagined: Insurance as a Tool of U.S. Strategic Influence
Episode 113
In this episode, we explore a groundbreaking concept for U.S. strategic influence: "insurance as economic security" (IAES). We discuss how parametric…
3 months ago
Conflict Has Memory: Why Local Wars Follow Distinct Trajectories
Episode 112
In this episode, we explore the concept that conflict has memory. We examine why local wars follow distinct trajectories. We also discuss how moving…
3 months ago
Al-Hol’s Collapse: How Syria’s Detention Crisis is Enabling Islamic State Resilience
Episode 111
In this verbatim audio version of "Al-Hol’s Collapse: How Syria’s Detention Crisis is Enabling Islamic State Resilience," we listen to an in-depth an…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Limits of Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Consequences of Overreliance on Military Force for Political Transformation
Episode 110
In this verbatim audio version of "The Limits of Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Consequences of Overreliance on Military Force for Political Tran…
3 months, 1 week ago
How Irregular Forces Exploit Commercial Pathways for Advanced Weapons
Episode 109
In this episode, we explore how irregular forces bypass traditional arms controls to acquire advanced military capabilities. Through the lens of the …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Insurance Weapon: How Commercial Risk Logic Became an Irregular Warfare Tool at Hormuz
Episode 108
In this latest article, Dr. John George Hatzadony explores how the insurance weapon irregular warfare mechanism closed the Strait of Hormuz in 2026. …
3 months, 3 weeks ago