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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 competition might im... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Ep. 10 : SOF and Signatures

Ep. 10 : SOF and Signatures

For our tenth and final episode in this series, Kevin and I have a fascinating chat with two retired American Special Fo... Read more

7 Dec 2022

39mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 9 : Polish Territorial Defence Forces (TDF)

Ep. 9 : Polish Territorial Defence Forces (TDF)

Brigadier General Maciej KliszIn our ninth episode, we speak with the deputy commander of the Polish Territorial Defence... Read more

2 Aug 2022

54mins

Ranked #3

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Ep. 8 : Israeli Defence Force SOF

Ep. 8 : Israeli Defence Force SOF

Guests: Dr Eyal Ben-Ari & Dr. Eitan ShamirThis episode serves a primer of sorts for the role of special operations f... Read more

12 Apr 2022

46mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 7 : SOF and Narratives

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 t... Read more

12 Jan 2022

44mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 6 : SOF and Culture

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 conduc... Read more

6 Dec 2021

35mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 5 : CANSOFCOM: A Leader’s Perspective

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 Depu... Read more

30 Sep 2021

37mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 4 : SOF in Great Power Competition: The Belgian Perspective

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,... Read more

30 Jun 2021

35mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 3 : Reinvention or Refocus? SOF Employment in Great Power Competition

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 less... Read more

17 May 2021

46mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 2 : A Counter-Threat Finance Approach to Competition

Ep. 2 : A Counter-Threat Finance Approach to Competition

In this episode we have a wide-ranging discussion on the concept of counter-threat finance. We are joined by the US Army... Read more

5 Apr 2021

37mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 1 : Special Operations Force in Great Power Competition

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 concept... Read more

15 Feb 2021

24mins

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