Episode 2: The Edge of Tomorrow: Analyzing Emerging IW Trends

Guests LTG David Barno and Dr. Nora Bensahel join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Dr. Timothy Hoyt to analyze emerging trends in the character of Irregular Warfare (IW), as seen in the on-going conflicts in both Ukraine and Gaza.Article: Learning from Real Wars: Gaza and Ukraine - War on the Rocks, D. Barno & N. Bensahel, War on the Rocks, Dec 6, 2023.------------------------Guests:Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Retired): Professor of Practice at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He is also a contributing editor and columnist for War on the Rocks, and adjunct researcher at the Institute for Defense Analyses. General Barno completed a thirty-year active-duty Army career where he commanded at every level, culminating as the overall U.S. and coalition commander in Afghanistan from 2003-2005.Nora Bensahel, Ph.D.: Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and Contributing editor and columnist for War on the Rocks. She is an expert on U.S. defense policy, military operations, and the future of warfare. She and her co-author, retired Army Lieutenant General David Barno, have written over 100 articles on the changing character of war and contemporary challenges facing the US military; also, Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime.