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Irregular Warfare Podcast

Podcasts · Government

Irregular Warfare Podcast

142 episodes · 17 with AI analysis

The Irregular Warfare Podcast explores an important component of war throughout history. Small wars, drone strikes, special operations forces, counterterrorism, proxies—this podcast covers the full range of topics related to irregular war and features in-depth conversations with guests from the military, academia, and the policy community. The podcast is a collaboration between the Modern War Institute at West Point and Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project.

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Economic Sanctions Design and EffectivenessExport Controls and Technology CompetitionDollar Dominance and Currency WeaponizationU.S.-China Strategic CompetitionRussia Sanctions Regime (Ukraine Response)Iran Nuclear Deal and Sanctions ReliefSupply Chain Resilience and DecouplingOFAC and Treasury Department AuthorityInteragency Coordination for Economic StatecraftRare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 3, 2026

Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare

Economic Sanctions Design and EffectivenessExport Controls and Technology CompetitionDollar Dominance and Currency Weaponization

Oct 3, 2025

Insurgent Armies and State Formation after Victory

Post-conflict military obedience and civil-military relationsRebel group organizational structures and wartime threat intensitySecurity sector reform and demobilization-reintegration programs

Oct 17, 2025

Future of War Part II: On Their Own

Irregular Warfare in the Indo-PacificPartner Force Enablement and Advisory MissionsPersistent Surveillance and Data Aggregation Threats

Oct 24, 2025

South America in Competition Conference: Bonus Episode 1

China's Debt-Trap Diplomacy in Latin AmericaEconomic Statecraft as Irregular WarfareChinese Port Infrastructure and Dual-Use Facilities

Oct 31, 2025

Unrestricted Innovation: The Supply Chain Battlefield

Supply Chain Vulnerability and MappingEconomic Statecraft and Irregular WarfareDefense Innovation Unit (DIU) Operations and Strategy

Mar 20, 2026

From Orbit to Objective: Space and the Future of Conflict

Space Domain Awareness and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)Command and Control via Space-Based SystemsCounter-Space Threats and Space Superiority Operations

Mar 13, 2026

Iran, Revolution, and the Logic of Proxy Warfare

Iranian proxy networks and irregular warfare strategy1979 Islamic Revolution and revolutionary state formation1953 CIA-backed coup and Mossadegh government collapse

Nov 7, 2025

South America in Competition Conference: Bonus Episode 2

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and its formalization in U.S. intelligenceIllicit Financial Networks and Money Laundering MethodsChinese Capital Flight and Money Laundering Networks

Nov 14, 2025

Is Resistance Working in Ukraine?

Resistance Operations Synchronization with Conventional ForcesPre-Formed vs. Grassroots Resistance NetworksNATO Resistance Planning and Deterrence Strategy

Nov 28, 2025

Codifying Irregular Warfare—Inside the Pentagon’s new DoD Instruction 3000.07

DoD Instruction 3000.07 Policy Definition and ImplementationIrregular Warfare vs. Conventional Warfare Theory of VictoryJoint Force Responsibility for Irregular Warfare Operations

Dec 15, 2025

What Determines Success in Guerrilla Warfare?

Guerrilla Warfare Tactics and StrategyInsurgent Military Effectiveness and ProfessionalizationSmall-Unit Leadership Development

Mar 6, 2026

The Strategic Logic of Large Militant Alliance Networks

Militant Alliance Networks and Comparative Advantage TheoryAl-Qaeda Organizational Structure and Affiliate StrategyIslamic State (ISIS) Ideological Credibility and Operational Capability

Dec 26, 2025

Ukraine's Hidden Front: The Strategic Impact of Resistance Operations

Ukraine Irregular Warfare OperationsSpecial Operations Forces Integration with Conventional ForcesResistance Operations in Occupied Territories

Jan 9, 2026

The Future of War Part III: Strategic Sabotage in an Era of Great-Power

Strategic Sabotage and Indirect ActionU.S.-China Great-Power CompetitionSpecial Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH)

Jan 24, 2026

Foreign Fighters in War

Foreign Fighter Recruitment Mechanisms and Transnational NetworksMotivation Psychology: Ideology vs. Personal Crisis vs. Adventure-SeekingUkraine's International Legion Organization and Battlefield Integration

Feb 6, 2026

Competitive Intervention, Proxy War, and Military Assistance: Anderson, Eyre, and Kuhlman

Competitive Intervention in Civil WarsProxy Warfare and Military AssistanceEscalation Dynamics and Control Mechanisms

Feb 20, 2026

Preserving the American Edge: Revitalizing the Defense Industrial Base

Defense Industrial Base MobilizationU.S.-China Military Production Capacity CompetitionMilitary Acquisition Reform and Requirements Generation