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Mar 11

The Weapons Defining the Iran Conflict

For more than a week, the United States and Israel have struck a wide range of targets in Iran with air and missile strikes. Iran’s response has included missile and drone attacks against targets in neighboring states in the Middle East—both US military and diplomatic facilities ... Show More

23m 48s

Mar 8

The Iran Conflict's Strategic Dimension

What were the strategic calculations that drove the United States and Israel to launch a military operation aimed at a wide range of targets in Iran? And are the fundamental objectives of the two partners fully aligned? Inside Iran, as the regime's resilience and the military's c ... Show More

1h 5m

Jan 31

What to Make of the New National Defense Strategy

The United States has a new National Defense Strategy. Released about every four years, the document offers a window into the way senior defense officials view the global threat environment and identify US defense objectives. But how will the new strategy be interpreted by allies ... Show More

1h 22m

May 2023

The Cyber-SOF-Space Triad and the Future of Army Special Operations

Be sure to visit the Irregular Warfare Initiative website to see all of the new articles, podcast episodes, and other content the IWI team is producing! For nearly two decades of constant operations during America’s post-9/11 wars, Army special operations forces played a central ... Show More

54m 3s

Jun 2020

Stuart Bradin, Global SOF Foundation President and CEO, retired Special Forces

Stuart "Stu" Bradin is the President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation. He retired as a U.S. Army Special Forces colonel in May 2014 after over 32 years of service. Stu’s Special Forces assignments include service with elements of Joint Special Operations Command, as Deputy Di ... Show More

56m 37s

Nov 2021

Special Operations Forces and Great Power Competition

Will the role and capabilities required of special operations forces change in a geopolitical context characterized by great power competition? How will SOF balance enduring counterterrorism missions with new requirements to deter great power rivals? This episode examines those q ... Show More

56m 37s

Apr 2024

Strategic Disruption by Special Operations Forces

Episode 102 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines how special operations forces can disrupt the strategic designs of Washington’s adversaries. Our guests begin with an in-depth discussion on civil-military relations, examining the relationship between SOL/IC and SOCOM. They t ... Show More

51m 51s

Oct 2023

406: Refer To The Things That Ground You As A Person. With JP Dinnell.

>Join Jocko Underground<JP Dinnell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Training Officer. J.P. is also a pro team athlete and spokesperson for Origin Maine and Jocko Fuel, an America ... Show More

3h 30m

Jan 2022

#1763 - General H.R. McMaster

General H.R. McMaster is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 26th United States National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018. He is also known for his roles in the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom and is currently a se ... Show More

2h 51m

Apr 2021

Ep. 215 - Jeff Depatie (Canadian SOF Operator)

Jeff Depatie is the first ever Canadian servicemember we've had on the podcast. The man was born to be a warrior, spending his career in the Canadian Armed Forces as a sniper/assaulter in JTF 2 - an extremely high-readiness and precise, tier one special operations forces unit. JT ... Show More

1h 20m

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