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Irregular Warfare Podcast

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About the show

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.

Latest episodes

  • The Airpower We Need for Irregular Warfare

    September 29, 2026 · 47 min

    Summary Why does providing aircraft so often fall short of building an effective air force? Retired Lieutenant General Anthony Rock, Michael Horowitz, and Tobias Switzer join Kyle Atwell to examine the gap between acquiring technology and…

  • War at Arm’s Length: Can Military Assistance Work?

    September 15, 2026 · 55 min

    U.S. military assistance often has a bad reputation, but it isn’t doomed to failure. This episode examines why security assistance succeeds with some partners and falls short with others, and what it takes to turn weapons and training into…

  • Hidden Costs of Precision

    September 1, 2026 · 51 min

    Episode 164 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast grapples with the hidden costs of precision warfare, looking at how drone strikes affect civilian populations well beyond their immediate lethal footprint. Anchored in a study using twelve…

  • The Future of War Part IV: Special Operations on a Global Battlefield

    August 18, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    This episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast concludes our four-part Future of War series, pairing author and futurist August Cole with senior special operations leaders to explore how tomorrow’s conflicts may unfold. Today’s episode…

  • From Subversion to Resistance: Lessons from Russia’s War in Ukraine

    August 11, 2026 · 60 min

    Today’s episode examines how Russian agents and local militants exploited ambiguity, weak state capacity, and fragmented local authority to transform unrest in the Donbas into an armed insurgency in 2014. At its core, it is a story about…

  • Five Years After the Withdrawal: Insights from the Afghanistan War Commission

    July 28, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan this August, Dr. Colin Jackson and Colonel (Ret.) E.J. Degen join us to discuss initial insights from the Afghanistan War Commission’s work. The Afghanistan War…

  • Innovation Under Fire: What WWII’s Commandos Teach Us About War and the Future of Special Operations

    July 21, 2026 · 51 min

    Description Episode 160 examines the origins of Britain’s World War II commandos and the enduring role of special operations forces from Churchill’s era to today. Summary This episode explores the creation of Britain’s legendary…

  • From NATO to the Gulf: Allies, Access, and the Hidden Architecture of American Power

    July 7, 2026 · 57 min

    Description Episode 159 examines the relationship between alliances, military access, and U.S. global power projection.  Summary This episode explores an often overlooked benefit of alliances: wartime access. Dr. Rachel Metz and…