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Welcome to the Irregular Warfare Initiative’s Insider: Short of War, where IWI transforms its thought provoking articles into compelling audio pieces. Our podcast bridges the gap between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, offering in-depth analysis and expert commentary on the dynamic world of irregular warfare. Stay informed and engaged with the latest insights from leading voices in the field, right at your fingertips.
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- Yesterday22 min
Floating Liabilities: Aircraft Carriers in the Age of Precision Strike and Irregular Warfare
This podcast explores how aircraft carriers have transitioned into highly vulnerable, conditional instruments of power, as demonstrated by mid-tier adversaries using low-cost drones and advanced precision missiles to force these multi-billion-dollar assets out of combat range during the 2025–2026 Middle East conflict. To counter these strategic and financial liabilities, it highlights critical naval adaptations, including a shift toward long-range unmanned systems, restructured escort economics, and a highly distributed strike architecture.
- 3 days ago22 min
Thin Margins, Strategic Effects: Irregular Warfare and Contested Logistics in the Arctic
This episode explores how adversaries like Russia and China can exploit Alaska’s highly concentrated, commercially dependent logistics systems through below-threshold irregular warfare, and why building civil-military resilience across the state is the ultimate foundation for Arctic deterrence.
- 1 weeks ago18 min
Kurdish Underground Resistance and Civil Disobedience Against the Iranian Security State
An in-depth, analytical discussion exploring the strategic shift of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups from armed confrontation to organized civil disobedience. This episode breaks down how clandestine networks, Starlink satellite mesh technology, and localized strikes circumvented state telecommunications blackouts, while examining the broader geopolitical tensions between Washington, Tehran, and regional Kurdish factions.
- 1 weeks ago20 min
Gray Zone Contestation Between North and South Korea in the Yellow Sea
An analytical deep dive into North Korea's shifting strategic paradigm. This episode explores the emerging risk of gray zone operations in the West Sea following Pyongyang’s abandonment of its unification policy. We break down the historical friction surrounding the Northern Limit Line, examine how fishing fleets can be used to alter boundaries incrementally, and outline the necessary joint responses for the US-ROK alliance to mitigate escalation.
- 1 weeks ago22 min
Information Disorder and Irregular Warfare: Three Things to Know
In this episode, we dive deep into how "information disorder"—an environment of low barriers to content creation, rapid spread of falsehoods, and algorithmic amplification—is reshaping modern irregular warfare. We unpack three critical lessons for defense planners and security scholars: how digital manipulation hands authoritarian regimes an asymmetric advantage, the ways online falsehoods degrade multilateral cooperation, and the mechanics behind rapid conflict escalation. Grounded entirely in current national security research, this discussion explores the strategic necessity of treating information integrity as a core national security interest.
- Jul 1, 202611 min
Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Gulf’s Irregular Tomorrow
In this episode, we dive deep into the shifting security paradigm of the Arabian Gulf. As traditional U.S. security guarantees face unprecedented strain following key regional events , Gulf states are left navigating a complex dilemma regarding Iran's future. Join us as we unpack the strategic realities of an emboldened versus a fragmented Iran , and explore the rising necessity of an indigenous, "Arabia-First" irregular defense framework.
- Jun 29, 202623 min
Protocol Insurgency: Winning the War of Conditions in the Digital Age
In this deep-dive discussion, we explore the evolving digital landscape of modern irregular warfare. Shifting from physical battlegrounds to the intangible infrastructure of rules and data standards, we examine how competitor nations build system dependencies and how the U.S. can fight back. We unpack core concepts like protocol insurgency and Technical Foreign Internal Defense (Tech-FID), offering an analytical look at how to design and secure the systems that control the future operating environment. Listen in for a strategic breakdown, and read the original article at the Irregular Warfare Initiative.
- Jun 11, 202618 min
Hidden Costs of Precision: What Drone Strikes Actually Do to Civilians
In this deep dive discussion, we explore the groundbreaking empirical research behind the non-lethal fallout of precision warfare. Using billions of cellphone records, this episode reveals how drone campaigns trigger massive civilian displacement and rapid information cascades, creating severe strategic and humanitarian costs that never appear on the official military ledger. Tune in to understand why tactical successes might actually be driving strategic failures.
About Insider: Short of War
Welcome to the Irregular Warfare Initiative’s Insider: Short of War, where IWI transforms its thought provoking articles into compelling audio pieces. Our podcast bridges the gap between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, offering in-depth analysis and expert commentary on the dynamic world of irregular warfare. Stay informed and engaged with the latest insights from leading voices in the field, right at your fingertips.
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