From NATO to the Gulf: Allies, Access, and the Hidden Architecture of American Power

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The Wars Nuclear Weapons Don't Prevent

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 confl ...  Show more

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Setting Out to Win: Why America Needs to Get Serious About Irregular Warfare

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 i ...  Show more

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