Intelligence Squared

Western Intervention and the Rise of Guerrilla Warfare, with David Kilcullen

Aug 12, 2022

David Kilcullen, a former soldier and counterinsurgency advisor, joins Carl Miller, Research Director at Demos, to explore the complexities of Western interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan. They delve into how guerrilla warfare has evolved, driven by technological advancements and the emergence of non-state actors. Key discussions include the risks of misunderstanding modern warfare, economic strategies as new battlegrounds, and the significance of information supremacy in conflicts. They emphasize the interconnectedness of civilians and military strategies in today's geopolitical landscape.

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Episode guests

David Kilcullen

Carl Miller

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Adapting Adversaries: The Evolution of Warfare

17min

Economic Penetration as a New Battlefield

3min

The Risks of Misunderstanding Warfare Definitions

2min

The Battle for Information Supremacy

8min

Navigating Information Warfare and Modern Conflict

20min

The Interconnectedness of Civilians and Modern Warfare

4min

This month will mark a year since the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021 and the chaotic withdrawal of western forces from Afghanistan. In this archive discussion from 2020, we discuss the nature of past Western interventions and the guerrilla warfare resistance that has followed with David Kilcullen, former soldier, diplomat, and senior counterinsurgency adviser for the US during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He joined Carl Miller, Research Director at the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank Demos, to discuss his book: The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West.

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