Ep. 10 : SOF and Signatures
The Politics of Special Forces is a 10-part limited series, co-hosted by Kevin D. Stringer and H. Christian Breede. The series examines the...
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The Politics of Special Forces
The Politics of Special Forces is a 10-part limited series, co-hosted by Kevin D. Stringer and H. Christian Breede. The series examines the ways in which the return to great power competitio...
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10 episodes
Ep. 9 : Polish Territorial Defence Forces (TDF)
In our ninth episode, we speak with the deputy commander of the Polish Territorial Defence Forces (TDF), Brigadier General Maciej Klisz. Our...
Ep. 8 : Israeli Defence Force SOF
This episode serves a primer of sorts for the role of special operations forces within the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). While the episode be...
Ep. 7 : SOF and Narratives
In this episode, our first for 2022, we had a fascinating discussion about the concept of narrative and how it relates to SOF employment con...
Ep. 6 : SOF and Culture
In this episode, Kevin and I sit down with Erin Yantzi, a graduate student from the University of Waterloo who is conducting a unique sociol...
Ep. 5 : CANSOFCOM: A Leader’s Perspective
We are back from our extended summer hiatus! In this episode, Kevin and I were blessed to be able to speak with the Deputy Commander of Cana...
Ep. 4 : SOF in Great Power Competition: The Belgian Perspective
In this episode we have a fascinating discussion on the evolution of Belgian Special Operations Forces. In this episode, we pull out several...
Ep. 3 : Reinvention or Refocus? SOF Employment in Great Power Competition
In this episode we have a thought-provoking discussion on the central question of the series. Drawing on historical lessons from past period...
Ep. 2 : A Counter-Threat Finance Approach to Competition
n this episode we have a wide-ranging discussion on the concept of counter-threat finance. We are joined by the US Army Special Operations C...
Ep. 1 : Special Operations Force in Great Power Competition
In episode 1 Christian Breede & Kevin D. Stringer lay the foundation for this limited series by presenting a conceptual framework for unders...