Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Enduring Lessons of Security Force Assistance

January 28, 2022 00:54:42
Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Enduring Lessons of Security Force Assistance
Irregular Warfare Podcast
Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Enduring Lessons of Security Force Assistance

Jan 28 2022 | 00:54:42

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Show Notes

What is the role of security force assistance in achieving national security objectives? Where did security force assistance work well in the post-9/11 era, and where was it unsuccessful? How did policy considerations differ from tactical implementation? And most importantly, how can research and experience from the past twenty years of war inform ongoing partner-building activities in a decidedly different Indo-Pacific theater? Retired Lieutenant General Larry Nicholson and Dr. Barbara Elias join this episode to tackle these questions and more.

Intro music: "Unsilenced" by Ketsa

Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa

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