The Irregular Warfare Initiative
Inside Insurgency: Nonstate Armed Groups in Syria and Iraq
In this episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast, Kyle Atwell and Nick Lopez discuss the inner workings of nonstate armed groups in Syria and Iraq with Dr. Vera Mironova of Harvard University and Dr. Daniel Milton of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Dan and Vera describe the day-
Irregular Warfare Oversight in DC
What are the mechanics and politics that determine how the US government approaches irregular conflicts? Hosts Nick Lopez and Kyle Atwell discuss irregular warfare policy formation and management with Mark Mitchell and Pete Villano in this episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast. The guests provide insiders’ perspective on how the
Does Building Partner Military Capacity Work?
This episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast tackles the topic of capacity building. Hosts Shawna Sinnott and Kyle Atwell welcome Dr. Stephen Biddle and Mr. Matt Cancian to discuss the question: Does building partner military capacity work? Dr. Biddle is a professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University
Leadership Targeting and Drones: An Effective Counterterrorism Strategy?
The second episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast, a collaboration between the Modern War Institute and Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, focuses on counterterrorism. Hosts Nick Lopez and Shawna Sinnott discuss leadership targeting and the use of drones with Dr. Jenna Jordan and Dr. Asfandyar Mir. Jenna
What are Small Wars?
This is the inaugural episode of a brand-new podcast the Modern War Institute is launching in collaboration with Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project. It’s called the Irregular Warfare Podcast, and in this episode, Kyle Atwell and Nick Lopez discuss the question “What are Small Wars?