Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal is Becoming More Vulnerable
Explore a deep-dive discussion on how the escalating Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict and shifting geopolitical dynamics are straining Pakistan’s nuclear security. This episode breaks down the weakening ...
21 Aug 21min
Why Iranian Propaganda Is Getting Uncomfortably Good
In this deep-dive episode, we unpack how state messaging transitioned from rigid revolutionary rhetoric into fluent, algorithm-optimized digital content. We explore the cognitive warfare tactics behin...
19 Aug 18min
Mexico’s Network War—Without a Network Strategy
In this episode, we unpack why Mexico’s two-decade security campaign against organized crime has operated as irregular warfare without a true network strategy. We discuss why capturing cartel leaders ...
17 Aug 22min
AI in Cyber Conflict: Short-term Offensive Opportunities, Long-term Defensive Advantage
Join us for a deep dive into "AI in Cyber Conflict: Short-term Offensive Opportunities, Long-term Defensive Advantage." This episode unpacks the complex automation gap between cyber offense and defens...
14 Aug 21min
The Future of Conflict and Special Operations Forces
This episode explores how rapid technological shifts, persistent gray-zone competition, and accelerating innovation are dissolving traditional military advantages. It argues that Special Operations Fo...
12 Aug 16min
Irregular Warfare Is Not A Thing
This episode argues that "irregular warfare" is an artificial construct rather than a cohesive concept, which has led to muddled doctrinal definitions that create strategic and policy confusion. To re...
10 Aug 23min
The Afghan Army: What Advisors Couldn’t See and Officers Couldn’t Change
The collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces was not a conventional military defeat, but the inevitable culmination of two decades of systemic institutional failure and deep-seated ...
7 Aug 21min
What Makes a Weapon Too Horrific to Use?
Public support for military force is heavily driven by the legitimacy of the weapon type and the prevention of civilian harm, rather than tactical effectiveness alone. Because of this, individuals con...
3 Aug 22min
