Events
Geoeconomics of Irregular Warfare: Iran and the Global Ripple Effects — Part III
In Part Three of Irregular Warfare Initiative’s special series examining the unfolding conflict with Iran, Hamlet Yousef (IWI Economic & Legal Warfare Advisor) and Ioannis Koskinas (CEO, Hoplite Group) unpack the conflict's geoeconomic dimensions and the ripple effects extending across global markets and strategic competition. Moderated by
Geoeconomics of Irregular Warfare: Iran and the Global Ripple Effects — Part II
In Part Two of Irregular Warfare Initiative’s special series examining the unfolding conflict with Iran, Hamlet Yousef (IWI Economic & Legal Warfare Advisor), Ioannis Koskinas (CEO, Hoplite Group), and Mark Kelton (Former Senior Executive Service Officer, CIA) discuss the geoeconomic dimensions of the conflict and the broader ripple effects
Geoeconomics of Irregular Warfare: Iran and the Global Ripple Effects
✉️ Email header below is auto-generated from this post’s author tag. It only appears in the newsletter — please don’t edit or delete it. In the first session of the Irregular Warfare Initiative’s Economic and Legal Warfare series, Matthew Flug (Co-Director, IWI Economic & Legal Warfare), Hamlet
Venezuela Unbound: Economics & Influence in a Post Maduro Era
In this episode, Matthew Flug (Co-Director, IWI Economic & Legal Warfare) and Hamlet Yousef (Irongate Capital Advisers) host a roundtable on the immediate aftermath of Maduro’s removal in Venezuela and what it could mean for regional power dynamics, economic stabilization, and irregular competition in the Western Hemisphere. Joining
The Silk Road of Crime: Chinese Criminal Networks
Chinese criminal networks have built a global illicit infrastructure and the Western Hemisphere is now a key battlespace. Economic and Legal Warfare Project hosted a fireside chat to discuss how Chinese criminal groups connect chemical suppliers, Mexican cartels, Latin American corruption, diaspora associations, digital scam syndicates, and sophisticated money-laundering
Understanding Hybrid Threats: Insights from the Belgian Cyber Force Commander
This IWI Project Europe Fireside Chat examines Belgium’s perspectives on hybrid warfare, with a particular focus on cyber-attacks and information warfare. To do so, we welcomed one of Belgium’s key figures in the cyber domain: Major-General Pierre Ciparisse. Appointed in September, General Ciparisse serves as Commander
Fireside Chat: The Future of Total Defense
Rethinking Resilience & Resistance in Europe As the Russian threat persists, and European democracies navigate mounting internal and external pressures, this fireside chat asks a foundational question: Who should own the burden of national defense—governments, or society itself? Overview The Irregular Warfare Initiative brings together a panel of senior
Past, Present, and Beyond: Belgian Perspectives on Irregular Warfare
This IWI Project Europe Fireside Chat takes a closer look at Belgium’s experiences and perspectives on Irregular Warfare. We do so by inviting two key figures within the Belgian Special Operations Forces community: the Director of the Belgian Special Forces Command (Colonel Wim Denolf) and the Commander of the
South America in Competition Conference
Carahsoft HQ, Falls Church, VA - July 16 & 17 2025 The Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI) and the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) are proud to present the South America in Competition Conference on July 16th and July 17th, 2025. Bringing together ~200 leaders from government, academia, private industry, and
SOF in Competition Kickoff Event — Future of Irregular Warfare Conference
Are you interested in understanding more about Indo-Pacific security dilemmas? Between 16-18 October UNSW Canberra in partnership with the Irregular Warfare Initiative to provide a unique and expertly facilitated opportunity to hear from lifetime military special operations practitioners and world-renowned researchers and academics. Let’s bridge the
Bridging the gap between irregular warfare scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.