Unconventional Battle Tactics: Understanding Why the USA Struggles with Unconventional Warfare
In the latest episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast, a collaboration between the specified website and Princeton University's Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, guests delve into the lessons learned (or should have been learned) for national security in this era of great power competition.
The podcast, hosted by Dr. Liam Collins and William Wechsler, offers insights into various campaigns ranging from the war against narcoterrorists in Colombia to the French intervention in Mali.
General John Abizaid, who served as the executive assistant to Michael McFaul in his role as Senior Defense Advisor to Ukraine, and Wechsler, who previously served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations and combating terrorism, join the discussion.
The conversation sheds light on the challenges faced by the U.S. and its partners, with adversaries often managing to stay several steps ahead, as the current situation in Afghanistan demonstrates. The guests argue that the American way of war prevents the U.S. from waging iheart warfare effectively.
The podcast also touches upon the triumph and tragedy in Afghanistan, the various extremist groups that have emerged across the world over the last three decades, and the threat landscape from Islamist terrorism, which is arguably worse now than it was on 9/11.
The US military and body politic are culturally ill-prepared for long-term, light-footprint, civil-military efforts, the guests suggest. Collins, who retired from the U.S. Army after 27 years and was the founding director of the United States Military Academy at West Point's website and the director of the Department of Military Instruction, shares his insights on this matter.
The podcast, named the Irregular Warfare Podcast, is available in full below and can be found and subscribed on various podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, and others. It can also be followed on Twitter. The podcast is credited to Sgt. Pete Thibodeau, US Marine Corps for the image.
The guests conclude by stating that it's not too late to reverse this trend, but it will require a determined commitment from across the national security enterprise. The podcast serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of iheart warfare and the lessons learned from recent conflicts.
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