# warfare podcast (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover warfare podcast. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Future of War Part IV: Special Operations on a Global Battlefield](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/the-future-of-war-part-iv-special-operations-on-a-global-battlefield/) _2026-08-18 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ 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 centers on Operation Lightning, a near-future story by P.W. Singer and August Cole that imagines Army Rangers operating across a truly global battlefield. Set during… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xqytqs8c99r24xw7/Final_Pod_IWI6t4de.mp3) ## [From Subversion to Resistance: Lessons from Russia’s War in Ukraine](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/from-subversion-to-resistance-lessons-from-russia-s-war-in-ukraine/) _2026-08-11 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ 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 how a small group of armed actors can seize a city—and how local institutions, political legitimacy, and civil society can stop them. Dr. Celeste Wallander and… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/f673ndw8awxba6qn/Kudelia_episode_-_8_11_26_100_AM6qcss.mp3) ## [Five Years After the Withdrawal: Insights from the Afghanistan War Commission](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/five-years-later-initial-insights-from-the-afghanistan-war-commission/) _2026-07-28 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ 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 Commission is an independent body established by the U.S. Congress to examine the key strategic, diplomatic, and operational decisions that pertain to the war in… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4mkx2qx4znebivge/AWC_pod_27JULY_-_7_27_26_414_PM7oznz.mp3) ## [Innovation Under Fire: What WWII’s Commandos Teach Us About War and the Future of Special Operations](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/innovation-under-fire-what-wwii-s-commandos-teach-us-about-war-and-the-future-of-special-operations/) _2026-07-21 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ 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 commando force following the military disasters of 1940. Author Monty Halls and retired Lieutenant General Scott Howell trace how a remote house in the Scottish Highlands… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zzybpts3cbnrwckb/Ep_160_Audio_-_FINAL_FOR_PUBLICATION9a8ks.mp3) ## [From NATO to the Gulf: Allies, Access, and the Hidden Architecture of American Power](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/from-nato-to-the-gulf-allies-access-and-the-hidden-architecture-of-american-power/) _2026-07-07 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ 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 Ambassador Douglas Lute explain why public debates about allies often focus narrowly on defense spending, while missing the basing, overflight, logistics, intelligence, and… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/696g476hztush9sx/Ep_159_FINAL_AUDIObqaiu.mp3) ## [The Wars Nuclear Weapons Don't Prevent](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/the-wars-nuclear-weapons-dont-prevent/) _2026-06-23 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ Nuclear weapons may make direct war between major powers less likely, but they do not end competition. Instead, they push states toward indirect forms of conflict: proxy warfare, security force assistance, covert action, and cyber operations. The guests discuss why indirect conflict is so attractive in an era of nuclear risk, how this logic applies to Ukraine and Taiwan, and what it means for… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/28gkx4bc4gizgred/Project_nuke_proxy_-_6_22_26_324_PM8mtqm.mp3) ## [Setting Out to Win: Why America Needs to Get Serious About Irregular Warfare](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/setting-out-to-win-why-america-needs-to-get-serious-about-irregular-warfare/) _2026-06-09 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ This episode examines why the United States has failed at irregular warfare and what it would take to reverse that trajectory—not merely to deter, but to actually win. Summary While irregular warfare is on the rise around the globe today, the United States has largely failed at irregular warfare over the past 75 years. Key issues our guests identify include a military oriented for conventional… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9pe9bk4i9vuss4s4/Episode_157_FINAL7uw33.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 24 – SMART Kill Explored](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-24--SMART-Kill-Explored-e3kb18m) _2026-06-04 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ Armada explored the SMART Kill, or Spectrum Measures Against Radio Frequency Threats, concept back in November 2024. How has the concept developed during the intervening years? Alasdair ‘Gilly’ Gilchrist, a former Royal Navy Electronic Warfare (EW) practitioner and an EW subject matter expert, has been developing his SMART Kill concept for several years. He was previously a guest on the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/120996566/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-4%2F0e2072f3-52c1-941b-1b17-0b31f37cef2b.mp3) ## [Iran, Ukraine, and the Future of Naval Warfare](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/iran-ukraine-and-the-future-of-naval-warfare/) _2026-06-02 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ Description Episode 156 examines what the U.S.-Iran War and Russia-Ukraine War reveal about how weaker states and irregular actors contest navies, maritime commerce, and global energy flows. Summary This conversation examines naval irregular warfare in an era of drones, shadow fleets, contested chokepoints, and attacks on commercial shipping. The guests explore why the maritime domain is… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qju3pxq4zuj436v8/Ep_156_Audio_FINAL6w68q.mp3) ## [Hellscape Taiwan: Drones, Deterrence, and the Future of Asymmetric Defense](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/hellscape-taiwan-drones-deterrence-and-the-future-of-asymmetric-defense/) _2026-05-20 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ This week’s episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines how Taiwan could deter—or potentially defeat—a Chinese invasion by transforming the Taiwan Strait into an “unmanned hellscape.” Anchored in the recent CNAS report Hellscape for Taiwan: Rethinking Asymmetric Defense, the conversation explores how drones, autonomous systems, and mobile defenses are reshaping warfare in the Indo-Pacific.… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vb2smqvkam7273uc/Hellscape_Taiwan_Final_Cut7ahsh.mp3) ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DPiFSwdqsMQV) _2026-05-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [The Counterinsurgency Dilemma: Foreign Fighter Influence on Insurgencies in Afghanistan and Somalia](https://IrregularWarfare.podbean.com/e/the-counterinsurgency-dilemma-foreign-fighter-influence-on-insurgencies-in-afghanistan-and-somalia/) _2026-05-08 · Irregular Warfare Podcast_ Episode 154 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines a core puzzle in intrastate conflict: how a small number of foreign fighters can exert outsized influence on insurgencies. Anchored in Professor Tricia Bacon’s The Counterinsurgency Dilemma , this episode explores when foreign fighters strengthen insurgent groups—and when they undermine them. While foreign fighters are often associated with… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mxq38qmqf7mb4ygj/Foreign_Fighters_Final_Cut9k8yn.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 23 – Listen Closely](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-23--Listen-Closely-e3dbhta) _2026-01-08 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ A new book provides a valuable, and much-needed, introduction to the fundamental principles of communications intelligence. For some in the electronic warfare community, Communications Intelligence (COMINT) is the poor relation of its electronic intelligence counterpart. Nonetheless, COMINT has never been in more demand: The global growth of electronic communications, on and off the battlefield,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/113673578/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-8%2F707090ad-a3cc-cddb-2925-e41878a60a34.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 22: Back in Business](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-22-Back-in-Business-e3bs4mp) _2025-12-04 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ Following a recent US federal shutdown, America’s government is reopening for business. What does this mean for electronic warfare provision in the country’s forthcoming defence budget? The US government shutdown on 1st October after Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation for the 2026 fiscal year. As a result, over 900,000 government employees went on unpaid leave and a further two… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/112119961/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-4%2F9ccf5f11-e0d7-ada0-d8bc-16ff9b8bee35.mp3) ## [Armada International Podcast: SPX - Redefining airborne connectivity for defence and security](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Armada-International-Podcast-SPX---Redefining-airborne-connectivity-for-defence-and-security-e3a39og) _2025-10-27 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ David Robbins, Business Development Director for Data Links at SPX Communication Technologies, joins Thomas Withington to explore one of the biggest challenges facing modern defence and security teams: how to ensure reliable, secure communications across airborne platforms in contested environments. David introduces ECS Connect, a new capability that aggregates satellite, cellular, mesh, and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/110257360/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-27%2F9198b158-0790-c25a-965e-c0e9929b0480.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 21: I Link Therefore I Am](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-21-I-Link-Therefore-I-Am-e3836rl) _2025-09-11 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ A new film documentary is in development that reveals the fascinating history of tactical datalinks and the impact they have had on military operations around the world. Tactical Datalinks (TDLs) help reduce the Clausewitzian ‘fog of war’ by improving situational awareness. TDLs have been around in some shape or form since the Second World War. It was during that conflict that the Luftwaffe… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/108157237/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-11%2Ff1ef6133-9a59-31cc-b6d8-886b7334178c.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 20: Talking ‘bout a Revolution](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-20-Talking-bout-a-Revolution-e36re5d) _2025-08-14 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ On 15th August, the second edition of Cognitive Warfare: An Artificial Intelligence Approach, the seminal work on this subject, will be published. The first edition of Dr. Karen Haigh and Dr. Julia Andrusenko’s book was published in 2021. Armada gratefully received a copy which we reviewed . Just four years later, the second edition has hit the shelves. That a new version has appeared so rapidly… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/106853997/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-14%2Fef154406-59cf-aae1-d45a-9d39ebda814d.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 19: Interview with Oleksandr ‘Sashko’ Matviienko, CounterOffensive Pro](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-19-Interview-with-Oleksandr-Sashko-Matviienko--CounterOffensive-Pro-e311nq3) _2025-04-03 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ Kyiv faces the prospect that the United States may end her military support for Ukraine following a suspension in March. How could the international community fill any gaps left by Uncle Sam? On 4th March the administration of US President Donald Trump announced an abrupt suspension of all military aid to Ukraine. A few days earlier on 28th February, the world witnessed an unbelievable spectacle… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/100769027/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-3%2Fc4171103-cc7b-7a4b-9d12-2c3e41f1f113.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 18: Chinese Sensing Advances](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-18-Chinese-Sensing-Advances-e2vpfpd) _2025-03-06 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ China’s advancement in sensing technology is moving at pace. A new report examines in detail where the country might be catching up with the United States. On 20th January, the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) DeepSeek artificial intelligence chatbot was released, based on the DeepSeek-R1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) model. The Hangzhou DeepSeek AI company, which developed the model, has… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/99450093/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-6%2Fc51d80e2-d015-76b9-8ddf-c3fb8e9c7b2c.mp3) ## [Radioflash! Episode 17: Ken Miller’s Letter from America](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Radioflash--Episode-17-Ken-Millers-Letter-from-America-e2vpf7h) _2025-03-06 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ The defence and security electromagnetic agenda for the new US Congress and Executive is considerable, but what are the priorities? The new US Congress, and the administration of President Donald Trump, will have a heavy workload regarding the importance of the electromagnetic spectrum to America’s strength, security and prosperity. EW spending priorities will need be balanced with other defence… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/99449521/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-6%2F07709931-4158-1a95-0866-b9fbee945eb0.mp3) ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/l6znrIEUrGSN) _2025-03-06 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Armada International Podcast: Systematic - Delivering data to those who need it](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armada/episodes/Armada-International-Podcast-Systematic---Delivering-data-to-those-who-need-it-e2vbe3i) _2025-02-25 · Thomas Withington · Armada Analysis - Podcasts_ As the modern battlefield is increasingly digitalised, the role of data in decision-making and situational awareness is vital. How can you make sure it gets through? The role of data in the modern world has undoubtedly increased. The ability to generate data has become much more simple and, as roles for the generated datapoints are created, data has become increasingly important to workflows,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1f101ef8/podcast/play/98989618/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-25%2F746cef91-2df5-2a89-1b06-a6806c3ba022.mp3)