Preparedness and Parallels: Lessons in Crisis Preparedness from Sweden and Latin America
This podcast episode explores how Sweden’s civil defense handbook and Latin America’s disaster response strategies reveal critical lessons in national crisis preparedness. From irregular warfare aware...
24 Jun 202514min
Putting Operation Spider’s Web in Context
In this podcast episode, we explore the long history of airfield raids and drone warfare, pushing back against the notion that modern tech revolutionizes war. Drawing on examples from WWII to the war ...
20 Jun 202514min
Once Upon a Proxy War: Chinese Support to the People’s Army of Vietnam
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 trained, armed, and advised North Vietnamese forces to ...
18 Jun 202511min
The Balkans Model & Conditions for Peace in Ukraine
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 break down why irregular warfare—not just legal agreeme...
10 Jun 202514min
Influence by Design: Reassessing U.S. Military Advising
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 Afghanistan. We examine key variables such as advisor re...
5 Jun 202515min
Does China’s Growing Security Outreach Matter? Tracing Implications for Irregular Warfare and U.S. Security Cooperation
This episode explores “security hybridization,” a growing global trend where states engage both the U.S. and China for different types of security support. We examine how this dual cooperation shapes ...
4 Jun 202511min
Winning Without Fighting: Resilience as National Security Imperative
In this narrated article, we explore the major themes of Winning Without Fighting, a book that challenges traditional U.S. national security thinking. The authors argue for a new strategic approach ro...
1 Mai 202511min
Streamlining US Army Security Cooperation: Why Coordination is Key to Global Influence
In this episode, we explore how disjointed Army Security Cooperation efforts—across SFABs, ARSOF, and SPP—are missing the mark. From command silos to overlapping missions, we unpack why better coordin...
24 Apr 202513min
