Economic Warfare Reimagined: Insurance as a Tool of U.S. Strategic Influence
In this episode, we explore a groundbreaking concept for U.S. strategic influence: "insurance as economic security" (IAES). We discuss how parametric insurance can be weaponized as "insurfare" by civi...
17 Apr 15min
Conflict Has Memory: Why Local Wars Follow Distinct Trajectories
In this episode, we explore the concept that conflict has memory. We examine why local wars follow distinct trajectories. We also discuss how moving beyond basic incident maps can transform irregular ...
15 Apr 20min
Al-Hol’s Collapse: How Syria’s Detention Crisis is Enabling Islamic State Resilience
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 analysis of the security transition in northeastern S...
10 Apr 13min
The Limits of Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Consequences of Overreliance on Military Force for Political Transformation
In this verbatim audio version of "The Limits of Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Consequences of Overreliance on Military Force for Political Transformation," we explore the strategic shortcomings ...
9 Apr 22min
How Irregular Forces Exploit Commercial Pathways for Advanced Weapons
In this episode, we explore how irregular forces bypass traditional arms controls to acquire advanced military capabilities. Through the lens of the Libyan conflict, we unpack the commercial pathways—...
3 Apr 22min
The Insurance Weapon: How Commercial Risk Logic Became an Irregular Warfare Tool at Hormuz
In this latest article, Dr. John George Hatzadony explores how the insurance weapon irregular warfare mechanism closed the Strait of Hormuz in 2026. This audio version details how commercial risk logi...
24 Mar 22min
Friendly Cyber Fire: How Much Did NotPetya Cost Russia?
In this episode, we explore the true cost of the NotPetya cyberattack—often labeled the most destructive cyber incident in history. While billions in damages affected companies worldwide, far less att...
20 Mar 21min
The Strategic Use of Drones in Pakistan–India Irregular Warfare
In this episode, we break down Dr. Tahir Mahmood Azad’s analysis of India-Pakistan drone warfare, exploring how cheap precision and autonomous systems are rewriting the rules of the "grey zone". We di...
17 Mar 19min
