# Insider: Short of War Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097.md RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/irregularwarfareinsider/feed.xml Official site: https://irregularwarfareinsider.podbean.com Author: Irregular Warfare Initiative Episodes: 100 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insider-short-of-war-6992097 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097.md ## Episodes - [Is Cognitive Warfare Dead on Arrival?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/is-cognitive-warfare-dead-on-arrival) — 2026-06-03T04:05:00+00:00 - [Winning the Systems War: Why the Army Should Reorganize Itself for Modern Combat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/winning-the-systems-war-why-the-army-should-reorganize-itself-for-modern-combat) — 2026-06-01T04:05:00+00:00 - [Operationally Detached: Why Decentralization, Not Consolidation, Is the Future of U.S. Army Special Forces](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/operationally-detached-why-decentralization-not-consolidation-is-the-future-of-u-s-army-special-forces) — 2026-05-28T04:05:00+00:00 - [We’ll Go No More Enriching](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/we-ll-go-no-more-enriching) — 2026-05-25T04:05:00+00:00 - [A New Vision for Special Forces](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/a-new-vision-for-special-forces) — 2026-05-20T04:05:00+00:00 - [The Last A-Team: Special Forces Aren't Special Anymore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/the-last-a-team-special-forces-aren-t-special-anymore) — 2026-05-18T04:05:00+00:00 - [From Coal to Code to Reactors: How Wyoming’s State and Local Decisions Shape Irregular Warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/from-coal-to-code-to-reactors-how-wyoming-s-state-and-local-decisions-shape-irregular-warfare) — 2026-05-14T04:05:00+00:00 - [Mercenaries, Private Security, and the Civilian Cost of Outsourced Coercion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/mercenaries-private-security-and-the-civilian-cost-of-outsourced-coercion) — 2026-05-12T04:05:00+00:00 - [Neutrality as Vulnerability: Russia’s Hybrid Playbook in Moldova](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/neutrality-as-vulnerability-russia-s-hybrid-playbook-in-moldova) — 2026-05-01T04:05:00+00:00 - [Economic Warfare Reimagined: Insurance as a Tool of U.S. Strategic Influence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/economic-warfare-reimagined-insurance-as-a-tool-of-u-s-strategic-influence) — 2026-04-17T04:05:00+00:00 - [Conflict Has Memory: Why Local Wars Follow Distinct Trajectories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/conflict-has-memory-why-local-wars-follow-distinct-trajectories) — 2026-04-15T04:05:00+00:00 - [Al-Hol’s Collapse: How Syria’s Detention Crisis is Enabling Islamic State Resilience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/al-hol-s-collapse-how-syria-s-detention-crisis-is-enabling-islamic-state-resilience) — 2026-04-10T04:05:00+00:00 - [The Limits of Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Consequences of Overreliance on Military Force for Political Transformation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/the-limits-of-leadership-decapitation-strategic-consequences-of-overreliance-on-military-force-for-political-transformation) — 2026-04-09T04:05:00+00:00 - [How Irregular Forces Exploit Commercial Pathways for Advanced Weapons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/how-irregular-forces-exploit-commercial-pathways-for-advanced-weapons) — 2026-04-03T04:05:00+00:00 - [The Insurance Weapon: How Commercial Risk Logic Became an Irregular Warfare Tool at Hormuz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/the-insurance-weapon-how-commercial-risk-logic-became-an-irregular-warfare-tool-at-hormuz) — 2026-03-24T04:05:00+00:00 - [Friendly Cyber Fire: How Much Did NotPetya Cost Russia?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/friendly-cyber-fire-how-much-did-notpetya-cost-russia) — 2026-03-20T04:05:00+00:00 - [The Strategic Use of Drones in Pakistan–India Irregular Warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/the-strategic-use-of-drones-in-pakistan-india-irregular-warfare) — 2026-03-17T04:05:00+00:00 - [Arming Kurdish Resistance Fighters in Iran with Drones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/arming-kurdish-resistance-fighters-in-iran-with-drones) — 2026-03-12T04:05:00+00:00 - [Precision-Guided Predictions: Intelligence Risk in Prediction Markets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/precision-guided-predictions-intelligence-risk-in-prediction-markets) — 2026-03-06T05:05:00+00:00 - [China’s Digital Yuan and the Fight for Southeast Asia’s Financial Infrastructure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/china-s-digital-yuan-and-the-fight-for-southeast-asia-s-financial-infrastructure) — 2026-02-17T05:05:00+00:00 - [What I Learned from Being a Planner in an Advisory Command: Reflections from the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/what-i-learned-from-being-a-planner-in-an-advisory-command-reflections-from-the-security-assistance-group-ukraine) — 2026-02-12T05:05:00+00:00 - [Northern Approaches: Finland, Sweden, and the Growing Opportunities for Allied Irregular Warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/northern-approaches-finland-sweden-and-the-growing-opportunities-for-allied-irregular-warfare) — 2026-02-10T05:05:00+00:00 - [American Samoa is America’s Strategic Hub in the South Pacific](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/american-samoa-is-america-s-strategic-hub-in-the-south-pacific) — 2026-02-03T05:05:00+00:00 - [Schrödinger's Security Partner: The Paradox of Measuring Security Force Assistance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/schr-dinger-s-security-partner-the-paradox-of-measuring-security-force-assistance) — 2026-02-03T05:03:00+00:00 - [NATO’s Latest Doctrine on Security Force Assistance: What’s New?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-short-of-war-6992097/nato-s-latest-doctrine-on-security-force-assistance-what-s-new) — 2026-01-20T05:05:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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