Learning from the Past, Anticipating the Future: Organizational Change in Irregular Warfare

December 03, 2021 00:40:52
Learning from the Past, Anticipating the Future: Organizational Change in Irregular Warfare
Irregular Warfare Podcast
Learning from the Past, Anticipating the Future: Organizational Change in Irregular Warfare

Dec 03 2021 | 00:40:52

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Show Notes

hroughout history, IW organizations have undergone dramatic changes at all levels to meet the demands of new operating environments and threats. The book The Changing of the Guard: The British Army since 9/11 explores the difficulties the British Army faced trying to reorganize for irregular warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan. Simon Akam, the book's author, is one of our guests on this episode, and he provides listeners with lessons learned and key takeaways from the British experience that can guide ongoing organizational changes. Our other guest is retired General John Allen, who draws on his decades of experience at the highest levels of military leadership and policy, giving his perspective on how IW organizations can successfully meet the needs of strategic competition.

Intro music: "Unsilenced" by Ketsa

Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa

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