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 questions and more and features a discussion with General Richard Clarke, command ... Show More
Jan 9
The Future of War Part III: Strategic Sabotage in an Era of Great-Power
Episode 144 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast continues the Future of War series with a sharp focus on strategic sabotage, indirect action, and deterrence below the threshold of armed conflict. The episode centers on “Special Delivery,” a near-future short story by August Cole set ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2019
Une vie dans les forces spéciales : entretien avec l'Amiral Gillier
Pour le dernier épisode de l’année, le Collimateur se tourne vers les forces spéciales, et plus particulièrement les commandos Marine, qui ont connu un regain d’attention à la suite de la disparition en mission de deux nageurs de combat du commando Hubert au Burkina Faso en mai d ... Show More
1h 11m
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
Apr 2021
Britain shifts its military focus
<p>The UK’s defence forces are slimming down and harnessing the power of AI and satellites to meet the emerging threats of the 21st century. Helen Warrell, the FT’s defence and security editor, talks to General Sir Patrick Sanders, head of the UK’s Strategic Command, about the bi ... Show More
30m 5s
Apr 2021
Qu’est-ce que le soft power ?
Qu’est-ce que le soft power ? Merci d’avoir posé la question !
Il fut un temps où la seule façon d’affirmer sa puissance, c’était la violence, la guerre. Depuis plusieurs décennies, le pouvoir d’un Etat ou d’un groupe s’évalue aussi à son Soft Power, c’est-à-dire sa capacité à in ... Show More
4m 42s
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode 248 of</span> <a href="https://www.hiddenforces.io/podcasts"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hidden Forces</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Demetri Kofinas speaks with professors of international relations John Mearsheime ... Show More
