Gray Zone Clarity: Building Irregular Maritime Intelligence through Civilian-Linked Networks
This episode explores how civilian-linked maritime intelligence can shift the balance in gray zone competition. It explains why local observers, when connected to regional analytic hubs, can generate ...
2 Des 202513min
Chance and Necessity: Evolving the Supporting Role of SOF to Cyber Operations
In this episode, we examine the evolving role of USSOF cyber operations. From lessons in Ukraine to integrating technology and industry partnerships, learn how Special Operations can enhance strategic...
21 Nov 202512min
Resistance is Victory: Taiwan’s 2025 National Defense Report and Resisting Cognitive Coercion
In this episode, we explore Taiwan’s 2025 National Defense Report and its powerful shift toward national resistance, cognitive resilience, and irregular deterrence. Learn how Taiwan confronts PRC gray...
20 Nov 202515min
Sabotage as a “New Normal”
This episode explores how Russian sabotage in Europe has evolved into a defining feature of the continent’s security landscape. Drawing on recent incidents—from attacks on undersea cables to arson tar...
19 Nov 202512min
Proxies in Hybrid Operations: Insights from the Partnership for Peace Consortium Workshop Helsinki, Finland, August 2025
In this episode, we explore insights from the 2025 Partnership for Peace Consortium workshop on proxies in hybrid operations. Hear how experts from 12 countries examine Russia’s evolving proxy strateg...
18 Nov 202515min
The Pentagon Just Issued New Guidance on Irregular Warfare: What Does It Say and Why Should You Care?
This episode examines the Pentagon’s new irregular warfare instruction—what it says, why it was issued, and how it could reshape U.S. military strategy. We break down the updated definition of irregul...
10 Nov 202514min
Review of “The Mad and the Brave: The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion” by Colin Freeman
In this episode, IWI's Chris Booth reviews The Mad and the Brave by Colin Freeman—a vivid account of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion. Discover how foreign volunteers shaped the war, the leadership missteps t...
7 Nov 202510min
Culture on the Front Line: Building Indo-Pacific Resilience through Cultural Property Protection Training
In this episode, we explore how Cultural Property Protection can serve as a powerful tool of irregular warfare in the Indo-Pacific—strengthening regional resilience, countering illicit trafficking, an...
6 Nov 202512min
