Author: Kyle Atwell

American Decline: Losing the Campaign for Influence

Andrew Milburn and Kyle Atwell | 06.18.21 | Irregular Warfare Initiative, Irregular Warfare Podcast

The United States appears to have reached an inflection point in its relationship with the rest of...

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The Harsh Lessons of Anbar: Insurgency, the Awakening, and the rise of ISIS

Andrew Milburn and Kyle Atwell | 05.07.21 | Irregular Warfare Initiative, Irregular Warfare Podcast

In episode 26 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast, we discuss US counterinsurgency efforts in Anbar...

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How Small Wars Fit into Big Ones: Lessons from the Masters of Irregular Warfare

Nick Lopez and Kyle Atwell | 03.26.21 | Irregular Warfare Initiative, Irregular Warfare Podcast

Irregular warfare practitioners have played a major role in nearly every war over the past 250...

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The View from Washington: Sen. Joni Ernst and Former Asst. Sec. of Defense Owen West on Civilian Oversight of SOF

Daphne McCurdy and Kyle Atwell | 03.12.21 | Irregular Warfare Initiative, Irregular Warfare Podcast

Special Operations Forces (SOF) have played a critical role in US counterterrorism operations. But...

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War Entrepreneurs: Economic Drivers of Insurgency, Terrorism, and Crime

Kyle Atwell and Shawna Sinnott | 02.26.21 | Irregular Warfare Initiative, Irregular Warfare Podcast

What drives illicit violence by substate groups such as terrorists, insurgents, and criminals—and...

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