Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDevelopment or Dependence? Rethinking China’s Economic Playbook in the Americas
Episode 57
In this episode, we explore how China’s expanding economic footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean is reshaping the region's sovereignty and str…
1 year ago
Hezbollah’s Hybrid Model Under Strain: Relative Decline and the Evolving Dynamics of Irregular Warfare in Lebanon
Episode 56
In this audio version, we examine how Hezbollah’s hybrid warfare model is unraveling under the strain of leadership loss, reduced Iranian support, po…
1 year ago
Exploring African Perspectives on Irregular Warfare
Episode 55
This episode explores African perspectives on irregular warfare based on a new study by the U.S. Irregular Warfare Center. Drawing on interviews with…
1 year ago
Preparedness and Parallels: Lessons in Crisis Preparedness from Sweden and Latin America
Episode 54
This podcast episode explores how Sweden’s civil defense handbook and Latin America’s disaster response strategies reveal critical lessons in nationa…
1 year ago
Putting Operation Spider’s Web in Context
Episode 53
In this podcast episode, we explore the long history of airfield raids and drone warfare, pushing back against the notion that modern tech revolution…
1 year, 1 month ago
Once Upon a Proxy War: Chinese Support to the People’s Army of Vietnam
Episode 52
In this episode, we explore China’s indirect approach to the First Indochina War through Xiaobing Li’s Building Ho’s Army, analyzing how Beijing trai…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Balkans Model & Conditions for Peace in Ukraine
Episode 51
In this episode, we explore how historical lessons from the Balkan wars can inform Ukraine’s struggle for peace amid Russia’s hybrid warfare. We brea…
1 year, 1 month ago
Influence by Design: Reassessing U.S. Military Advising
Episode 50
This podcast explores why U.S. military advising missions succeed or fail, drawing on Frank Sobchak’s in-depth case studies from El Salvador to Afgha…
1 year, 1 month ago
Does China’s Growing Security Outreach Matter? Tracing Implications for Irregular Warfare and U.S. Security Cooperation
Episode 49
This episode explores “security hybridization,” a growing global trend where states engage both the U.S. and China for different types of security su…
1 year, 1 month ago
Winning Without Fighting: Resilience as National Security Imperative
Episode 48
In this narrated article, we explore the major themes of Winning Without Fighting, a book that challenges traditional U.S. national security thinking…
1 year, 2 months ago