What lessons can we uncover from the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 that the Syrian Rebels used to take down the Assad regime in Syria?

I hope you're ready to join me for a special episode to discuss how the lessons of:

1.The Shifting Role of Outside Powers, 2.Uniting Old Enemies Against a Common Foe, 3. Financial Incentives and Undermining Assad’s Forces, 4. Breaking Ties with Extremism and 5. Breaking the Enemy’s Will apply to us today.

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What lessons can we uncover from a preemptive war that displaced one enemy, only to replace it with a more complex and dangerous enemy?

I hope you're ready to join me and my friend Dr. Grant Martin in discussing the 1982 South Lebanon War and how the lessons of groupthink, false control of war, and narrative apply to us today.

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What lessons can we learn from Cold War deterrence theory that can blunt Iran's influence in the Middle East?

I hope you're ready to join me and my new friend and expert Dr. Carter Malkasian in discussing how a new approach to deterrence in the Middle East applies to us today.

America’s Crisis in Deterrence, Foreign Affairs Article

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/americas-crisis-deterrence

Link to Dr. Carter Malkasian’s Works

https://a.co/d/4TRt35O

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What lessons can we learn from a surprise attack over 51 years ago that maximized emerging technology but still failed?

I hope you’re ready to join me and my friend Aaron Ritzema in discussing the 1973 Yom Kippur War and how the lessons of warnings and indicators, cognitive bias, and technology and tactics apply to us today.

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What lessons can we glean from that past that shed some light on the future of Hamas and Hezbollah?

I hope you're ready to join me for a special bonus episode to discuss how the lessons of decentralized leadership, popular support, and strong political integration and adaptability apply to Hamas and Hezbollah today.

Great article - must read

The Tamil Tigers Were Completely Crushed. Is Hamas Next?

Ajai Sahni, Foreign Policy article

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/30/tamil-tigers-hamas-gaza-sinwar-survive/

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What lessons can we glean from that past that can shed some light on President Zelensky’s Victory Plan for Ukraine?

I hope you're ready to join me for a special episode to discuss how the lessons of having strong and committed allies, foreign investment, and being in a place of strength at the negotiation table apply to Ukraine today.

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What can we learn from a Realistic Approach to warfare that counters the futuristic view that is so popular in current strategic and military thinking?

I hope you're ready to join me and my friend and expert Dr. Amos Fox in discussing his book "Conflict Realism" and how the lessons of thinking about the probable versus possible, realistic principles of war, and the limits of a precision strike strategy apply to us today.

On Attrition - An Ontology for Warfare

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/September-October-2024/On-Attrition/On-Attrition-UA.pdf

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What can we learn from an impoverished tribe from Yemen that went from obscurity 15 years ago to commanding one of the most strategic locations in the world?

I hope you're ready to join me and my new friend and expert Nadwa Al-Dawsari in discussing the rise of the Houthis and how lessons learned over the past 15 years can help shape a more coherent and complete future strategy.

Link to Nadwa Al-Dawsari's page at the Middle East Institute

https://www.mei.edu/profile/nadwa-al-dawsari

Link to Nadwa Al-Dawsari's page at the Centre on Armed Groups

https://www.armedgroupscentre.org/nadwa-aldawsari

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