Irregular Warfare Podcast

Irregular Warfare Initiative

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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Irregular Warfare Podcast

Episodes (152)

Mar 20th From Orbit to Objective: Space and the Future of Conflict
Mar 13th Iran, Revolution, and the Logic of Proxy Warfare
Mar 6th The Strategic Logic of Large Militant Alliance Networks

Irregular Warfare Podcast

Mar 20, 2026
51 minutes
94 MB

Space is no longer a silent backdrop to conflict—it is a contested domain that enables, shapes, and increasingly defines how wars are fought. In this episode, Ben Jebb and Charlie McGillis sit down with Dr. James Kiras and General Stephen Whiting to examine the strategic importance of space in both great power competition and irregular warfare. The discussion explores how modern military operations rely on space-based capabilities for precision, synchronization, intelligence, and global reach—and what happens when those capabilities are contested. The conversation also dives into the evolving “SOF-space-cyber triad,” highlighting how special operation...

Irregular Warfare Podcast

From Orbit to Objective: Space and the Future of Conflict

Irregular Warfare Initiative

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