Revolution in Military Affairs
Revolution in Military Affairs explores military innovation and modern warfare's evolution. The podcast adheres to the position that the science of war exceeds the bounds of ideology, promoting a marketplace of ideas rather than preferential thinking. It emphasizes military theory, dissecting wisdom from strategic minds that guide war and discussing its relevance to today's challenges. Join conversations with experts and leaders scrutinizing pressing issues from geopolitics to policies shaping armed conflict.
Episodes
Wes Hutto and Small Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War
You can find Wes and James Rogers' article, "Theorizing the Role of Small Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War," published in September 2026 by Contemporary Security Policy, at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Whitman and the Verdict of Battle
You can find James' book, The Verdict of Battle: The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oscar Jonsson, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the Russian General Staff
You can find Oscar's book, The Russian General Staff, at Georgetown University Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sidharth Kaushal and Sam Cranny-Evans on the Evolution of Russian Precision Strike
You can find Sidharth and Sam's RUSI report (The Evolution of Russia's Precision Strike: Adopting Mass Precision) here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matthew Savill on Modern Targeting in European Militaries
You can find the RUSI report (Modern Targeting in European Militaries) discussed in this episode here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Alicia Ellis - the Intersection of Agriculture and National Security
You can learn more about Arizona State University's Agriculture and National Security Center at this link.You can find some of Alicia's recent research and writing on the nexus of agriculture and national security at PRISM and Small Wars Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Book Conversation on 'Maneuver is Dead'
You can find the book, Maneuver is Dead: Land Warfare in the 21st Century here.You can find the article discussed in this podcast - "Maneuvering to Obsolescence: The Death Ride of the Armor Branch" - at Small Wars Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Olivier Schmitt on Preparing for War
You can find Olivier's book, Preparing for War: Strategy, Power, and Military Change at Hurst's website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dan Altman on Taking Territory
You can find Professor Dan Altman's book, Taking Territory: The Persistence of Conquest Since 1945, at Cornell University Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The U.S.-Iran War with Arman Mahmoudian
You can find Arman's National Interest article, "Is the Iran War America's Winter War" at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death Ride of the Armor Branch
You can find the article referenced in this podcast here: "Maneuvering to Obsolescence: The Death Ride of the Armor Branch," Small Wars Journal. July 13, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matthew Ford and War in the Smartphone Age
You can find Matthew's book, War in the Smartphone Age: Conflict, Connectivity, and the Crisis at Our Fingertips at the following link -- here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rob Burrell on Resistance and Resilience
You can find Rob's book, Resilience and Resistance: Interdisciplinary Lessons in Competition, Deterrence, and Irregular Warfare here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Olivier Schmitt & Mike Kofman on Speed in War
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A European Way of War Without the United States
You can read Ruben's article here: A European Way of War Without the United States Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Robert Tollast on European Security and the State of UK Military Forces
You can find Robert and Jack Watling's "Winning Without Technological Advantage" at the following link --- here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mike Kofman on Russia-Ukraine and Military Analysis
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More on Multidomain Operations (MDO) with Rich Creed
You can find Multidomain Operations: The Pursuit of Battlefield Dominance in the 21st Century at the following link --> here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maneuver is not the answer for European Defense
Check out Lukas and Sam's article here ---> Lukas Mengelkamp and Sam Vincent, "Beyond Manoeuvre Theory for European Defense," Global Policy (2026): 1-11. DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.70130. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Whitehouse Correspondence Dinner, Iran, and Technology
A Conversation with the Washington Times' Ben Wolfgang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Attrition and the Character of Warfare
You can find the attrition article here --"A Theory of Attrition," RUSI Journal, Vol. 170, no. 6-7.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There is No Phase Four, Right?
You can find Kevin's books at the following locations:Expectation of Valor: Planning for the Iraq War - here.Raising the Bar: The School of Advanced Military Studies and the Introduction of Operational Art into U.S. Army Doctrine, 1983–1994 - here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wrestling Ghosts That Don't Exist, Part II
You can find Andrew Monaghan's Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War at Manchester University Press --- here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wrestling Ghosts That Don't Exist, Part I
Andrew Monaghan on Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War with Andrew Monaghan
You can find Andrew Monaghan's Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War at Manchester University Press --- here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tim Sweijs and the Future Challenges of War
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Special Iran Update: Joe Funderburke & 'We Bombed the Wrong Target'
You can find Joe Funderburke's "We Bombed the Wrong Target," from Small Wars Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
General (Ret) Nick Carter on the Future of War
You can find General (Ret) Nick Carter's article on War on the Rocks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Major General Curtis Taylor and The Coming Blitzkrieg
You can find Curt Taylor's article - "The Coming Blitzkrieg: Adapting Armored Formations for the Future of Warfare" in Military Review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gian Pili on Land Warfare and the Philosophy of War, Part II
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Gian Pili on Land Warfare and the Philosophy of War, Part I
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Samuel Bendett on Drones and the Future of War
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Mechanized Warfare and the Future of War
You can find Scott and Matthew's article at War on the Rocks.Scott Rutter and Michael Paul, "Why Mechanized Warfare Will Still Be Decisive in the Next Land War," War on the Rocks, 2 January 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Land Warfare with Professor Christopher Tuck
You can find Christopher Tuck's book, Understanding Land Warfare, at Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Beatrice Heuser on Flawed Strategy and Strategic Forecasting
You can find Beatrice Heuser's new book Flawed Strategy: Why Smart Leaders Make Bad Decisions on Amazon or via the publisher (Polity). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Book Release Episode: Multidomain Operations, the Pursuit of Battlefield Dominance in the 21st Century
In today's episode, Amos discusses his new co-edited book (with Franz-Stefan Gady), Multidomain Operations: The Pursuit of Battlefield Dominance in the 21st Century.Multidomain Operations is currently the #1 New Release in Military Strategy (Amazon). The book is available in hardcopy, paperback, and digitally through Kindle.You can find the book on Amazon and through the publisher, Howgate Publish
Expert Theory, Wargaming, and Immersive Learning
You can learn more about Expert Theory here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jon Lindsay and Cyber Conflict
You can Jon's book, Age of Deception: Cybersecurity as Secret Statecraft, for free download at the following link: Age of Deception. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wilf Owen and Preparing for War
You can find Wilf's book below:Euclid's Army: Preparing Land Forces for Warfare Today. Howgate Publishing. 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthony King on Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, and the Future of War
You can find Anthony King's books below:AI, Automation, and War: The Rise of a Military-Tech Complex (Princeton University Press). Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century (Polity Publishing). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Franz-Stefan Gady - An Update from Ukraine
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Michael Kofman - "There is No Free Lunch in Strategy"
A Russia-Ukraine Update Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Climb to Glory! Mountain Warfare and the US Army's 10th Mountain Division
You find find Lance's book and Small Wars Journal article below:Ski, Climb, Fight: The 10th Mountain Division and the Rise of Mountain Warfare (Norman, Oklahoma City Press, 2025). "Mountain Warfare: 'Fighting' the Mountain to Fight in the Mountains," Small Wars Journal. July 3, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Airborne Mafia: A Conversation with Robert Williams
Check out Rob's book, The Airborne Mafia: The Paratroopers Who Shaped America's Cold War Army here.You can find Rob's Small Wars Journal article, "It's Time to Ditch Huntington", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
War, Warfare, and Military Thought, Part 3
A Conversation with Gergely Nemeth, Director of the Defense Innovation Research Institute of Hungary (VIKI) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Flogging a Dead Horse
A Conversation with Lt Col Rob Malcolm on Maneuver Warfare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
War, Warfare, and Military Thought, Part 2
Continuing the Conversation of Gergely Nemeth, Director of VIKI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Kofman on the Russo-Ukraine War and the State of Military Thought
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War, Warfare, and Military Thought, Part 1
A Conversation with Gergely Nemeth, Director of Hungary's Defense Innovation Research Institute (VIKI) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professionals Talk Logistics
You can find Steve and Jon's book at Howgate Publishing's website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drone Warfare in the 21st Century
A Conversation with AimLock's Bryan Bockmon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Arctic Warfare with the 11th Airborne Division
A Conversation with Colonel Christopher Brawley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ukraine's Operation Spider Web
You can find Doug's Small Wars Journal article - "Ukraine's Long-Range Operations: Lessons from Desert Pioneers" - at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drones and the 21st Century Battlefield with Ben Levinson
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The Russia-Ukraine War, Drone Warfare, and RMAs
You can find Nolan Peterson's latest article in Small Wars Journal - "Toward a New Understanding of Air Dominance" - at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ground Combat with Ben Connable
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* Special Ukraine War Update * A Conversation with Christopher Miller
You can find Christopher Miller's The War Came to Us: Life and Death in Ukraine on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Civil-Military Relations with Frank Sobchak
Read Frank's article "Civil Military Relations in the United States" at Small Wars Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sensors from Space to Mud
A Conversation with Andrew Evans, Director of the US Army's ISR Task Force Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Artificial Intelligence - A Modern Manhattan Project
Check out EdgeRunner AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Candace Rondeaux on the Russia-Ukraine War and Putin's Sledgehammer
You can find Candace's new book Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia's Collapse Into Mercenary Chaos here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
III Armored Corps and America's Hammer
A Conversation with Lieutenant General Kevin Admiral Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jim Storr on War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century
You can find Jim Storr's War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century on Amazon or at Howgate Publishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Raphael Cohen and the False Promise of Strategic Bombing
You can find Raphael's article in Foreign Affairs at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Discussion on Strategy with Coach Willie Fritz, University of Houston Football Coach
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Crossover Episode with the Max and Tony from the Underground Strategy Podcast
Check out Underground Strategy: https://undergroundstrategy.com/Check out the Underground Strategy podcast here: https://undergroundstrategy.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Crossover Episode with the Max and Tony from the Underground Strategy Podcast
You can find the Underground Strategy podcast here: UGS podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Russo-Ukrainian War Through the Lens of Russian Military Thought
A Conversation with Kris Jojart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Making Sense of Proxy War with Natalia Tellidou
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A Discussion on Writing with Trent Lythgoe
In this episode of the Revolution of Military Affairs podcast, we sit down with Dr. Trent Lythgoe, Associate Professor of Military Studies and the Fox Connor Chair of Leadership Studies at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College. Dr. Lythgoe is a key leader in the Army’s initiative to reinvigorate professional writing across the force, encouraging soldiers and leaders to contribute to th
James Patton Rogers on Drone and Precision Warfare
Join us for an engaging episode of the Revolution of Military Affairs podcast as we sit down with Dr. James Rogers, Executive Director of the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute and an authority on drones, disruptive technology, and the evolution of warfare. Dr. Rogers brings a wealth of expertise from his roles as NATO Country Director for the Full Spectrum Drone Warfare Project and advisor to e
Adam Taliaferro and Wargaming
Wargames are all about making decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 56th Artillery Command with MG John Rafferty
The US Army's Multidomain Fires Capability in Europe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeff Kubiak and Sun Devil Opportunities
In this episode of the Revolution of Military Affairs podcast, host Amos Fox welcomes Dr. Jeff Kubiak, a professor of practice at Arizona State University (ASU) and director of future security education. Dr. Kubiak, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel with a distinguished career in strategy and military academia, shares insights into his journey from military service to civilian academia and his curr
P.W. Singer and the Power of Useful Fiction
In this episode of the Revolution Military Affairs Podcast, we sit down with Peter Singer, renowned author of Ghost Fleet and LikeWar, and a thought leader in exploring the future of war and security. Peter discusses "useful fiction," a powerful method blending rigorous nonfiction analysis with storytelling to communicate complex insights about future conflict and competition. By creating engaging
Mike Kofman on the Russo-Ukrainian War
In this episode of the Revolution of Military Affairs Podcast, host Amos Fox welcomes Mike Kofman, Senior Fellow in the Russia Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and its strategic implications. Kofman, a leading expert on Russian and Eurasian military dynamics, provides critical insights into the trajectory of the conflict a
Fear and Loathing in Ukraine (and Russia)
Ben Connable, "Russians Do Break: Historical and Cultural Context for a Prospective Ukrainian Victory," War on the Rocks. Link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amos & Bill Talk Conflict Realism
Check out Bill Murray's podcast, Lessons Lost in Time. You can find it here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The US Army's Harding Project
Check out the Harding Project's substack here: https://www.hardingproject.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Five Truths of Foreign Area Officers
Michael Burgoyne and Albert Marckwardt, "Five Truths of Foreign Area Officers," Joint Forces Quarterly 114 (2024): 108-111. Link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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