# The Ancient Art of Modern Warfare A podcast by Chris Mayer National Security and Strategy Consultant. Exploring changes in the practice of war while the fundamental nature and principles of war are unchanging. Includes mercenaries, PMSC, Hybrid Warfare, revolution in military affairs. For in-depth information see my blog at blog.ctmayer.net Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/mayhemxpc/feed.xml ## Latest episodes - [Seven Deadly Sins of War (E144)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/93218f741bb8) (2026-10-17, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ny7wc2suhtww3u37/E144_7_Deadly_Sins.mp3 - [Is Just War Theory Obsolete? (E143)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/3779782da9fb) (2026-09-06, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yigdxttf6rhhdppx/E143_JustWar_Obsolete.mp3 - [Just War and Atom Bombs (E142)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/3b3ac89c1b7b) (2026-08-31, 14 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qi2i5yf83kb2pni5/E142_Atomic_Bombing.mp3 - [Is Hizballah a Mercenary Organization (E141)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/86c07eba12f2) (2026-07-16, 32 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2zzdwqbibb67kbqu/E141_Is_Hizballah_Mercenary.mp3 - [War Is Irrational (E140)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/52adcf1dd58f) (2026-06-17, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pam4kzrivv2gbbk5/E140_War_is_Irrational.mp3 - [The Rational Actor Model (E139)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/0eb79d2567d2) (2026-06-09, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dwzfuyuup7uadv74/E139_Rational_Actor.mp3 - [Wars of Choice? (E138)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/170959f7864a) (2026-06-01, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dpnrnp878mjbadj7/E138_War_of_choice.mp3 - [Cyber-Mercenaries (E136)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/136ded486c7d) (2026-05-15, 17 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kau73kttb2viiere/E136_CyberMercenaries_9upvd.mp3 - [Ceasefire? (E136)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/e1795ef4e457) (2026-05-02, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mvxu7c675g4akhxn/E136_Ceasfire.mp3 - [What is a War Crime? (E135)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/ec0e46549a7e) (2026-04-18, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qqymnaik6vnrefv9/E135_War_Crimes.mp3 - [Winning and Losing (E134)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/a32ded34de68) (2026-04-13, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pbryfi5mag7tc2kx/E134_Winning_and_Losing.mp3 - [Beyond IHL: The Law of Neutrality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/0ef04c213480) (2026-04-08, 14 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cubt2zaf6cj9u6ap/E133_Law_of_Neutrality.mp3 - [When the Law of War Fails (E132)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/970434e6e9dd) (2026-03-29, 12 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n28jaer6bnetb4n8/E132_When_Law_of_War_Fails.mp3 - [Operation Epic Fury vs. The Powell Doctrine (E131)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/a652514bdb5f) (2026-03-20, 15 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k6gdwie2iatt9svh/E131_OEFvsPowell.mp3 - [Revisiting Just Cause (E130)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/0307df9bc9a9) (2026-03-16, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b4gatzazgi7kdye6/E130_Revisiting_Just_Cause.mp3 - [The Persian Problem in Practice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/b326a050e905) (2026-03-06, 12 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/esq5m4e3ztddsj5x/E129_Persian_Problem2.mp3 - [The Persian Problem (E128)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/db0be0081b92) (2026-02-27, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cghgdtw22yjh3w4f/E128_Persian_Problem.mp3 - [The Morality of Strategic Bombing (E127)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/c3381a146d25) (2026-02-18, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jvytuuzpawjxmujm/E127_Strategic_Bombing.mp3 - [A Revolution in Military Affairs? (E126)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/fbdfd11149b7) (2026-02-11, 27 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ydnjqhp2btepg7hn/E126_RMA.mp3 - [Predicting the future...has a rather bad track record (E125)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/4b22eab32e46) (2026-02-04, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/39z4jen49ndmjanu/E125_Predicting_the_future.mp3 - [Greenland (E124)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/ef305c7e39ca) (2026-01-23, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ygp7amf6b58xv6it/E124_Greenland.mp3 - [Disobedience to superior orders? (E123)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/792cab4b752c) (2025-12-20, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ecwqtgrsnfu8xxbg/E123_Superior_Orders.mp3 - [That Ancient Art of Modern Terrorism Part 6: State Sponsored Terrorism (E122)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/5dc1b7ac3b7a) (2025-12-06, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k4cqigen5saz6rv9/E122_State_Sponsored_Terrorism.mp3 - [Counter-terrorism In Practice (E121)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/aff3c02e4f19) (2025-11-17, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c6qcqehne7h8fq2f/E121_Counterterroism_practice.mp3 - [Combatting International Terrorism (E120),](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/800092433fca) (2025-10-14, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/de435a4sicym2xxs/E120_AAOMT4.mp3 - [Terrorism and War (E119)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/e2f035cf08c7) (2025-10-04, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pesav7rkqjr7wdpy/E119_AAOMT3.mp3 - [Is Terrorism Ancient or a Modern Development? (E118)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/90a88812c6b5) (2025-09-27, 8 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yw5u734mgzygqhmh/E118_AAOMT2.mp3 - [The Ancient Art of Modern Terrorism (E117)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/54cca1802880) (2025-09-22, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6kf78njrumkf7sg2/E117_AAOMT.mp3 - [Can There be Peace in Gaza (E116)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/ce1e1bb8da6e) (2025-09-05, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9yk7djtr78zi25f5/E116_Peace_in_Gaza.mp3 - [A Modest Proposal for Peace in Ukraine (E115)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/ccdac25ab9a5) (2025-08-28, 8 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nsmytdea4knubnvj/E115_Modest_proposal_Ukr.mp3 - [What does Putin want? (E114)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/9ff4a79a2545) (2025-08-24, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/efznsi3ugjtptgfa/E114_What_Does_Putin_Want.mp3 - [Pope Leo and Ending War](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/8060c475c75f) (2025-08-15, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2beypcim4s7qwqd5/E113_Pope_Leo_and_Ending_War.mp3 - [Putin's Sledgehammer (E112)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/bbcd2797a915) (2025-05-28, 7 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/i4wrasraedxqquma/E112_Putins_Sledgehammer.mp3 - [Nations, States, and Countries (E111)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/cdff074a8a91) (2025-05-21, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e7q4tz229dpjbcrt/E111_NationStates.mp3 - [Moving Forward with the Ancient Art of Modern Warfare (E110)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/9243007f8cf8) (2025-03-04, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m7vzqtfwhercc9ys/E110_Moving_Forward.mp3 - [E109: Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/e65029938306) (2025-02-04, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cixr558jvvv64yyk/E109_Peace_Summary.mp3 - [War is a Political Instrument](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/71323d145f4e) (2025-01-10, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7ai3vmreb6dit97c/E108_War_as_Policy.mp3 - [E107: The Unchanging Nature of War](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/1c789a91ebcb) (2024-12-14, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7hntkqy9vpnjjyy5/E107_The_Nature_of_War.mp3 - [E106: Summarizing the Ancient Art of Modern Warfare, Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/da4cc551fa5b) (2024-12-07, 8 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/29ey9tssx5xg4f7u/E106_Summary_part1.mp3 - [E104 Plan B: Rejecting Peace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/54e1d033d8da) (2024-11-20, 6 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nmvawc3u4w8uc6em/E104B.mp3 - [E105 Contractors on the Battlefield](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/3b66aa68aa63) (2024-11-17, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9h5fyutydumwy8zs/E105_Contractors_on_the_Battlefield.mp3 - [E104: The Potential for Peace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/c5f678029be3) (2024-11-08, 8 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wxm9wtatqi5h3ttd/E104_The_Potential_for_Peace.mp3 - [E103: Proportionality in Contemporary War](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/d7e9ee7aa220) (2024-10-18, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zawqui2z9uj3g75x/E103_Proportionality.mp3 - [E102: Catching Up](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/0483e3ed3794) (2024-09-29, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/g3r4dpa5ep55qy4r/E102_Catching_up.mp3 - [E101: Second Battle of Kursk, Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/0ee61de27ed0) (2024-09-06, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/v5rxhwejbn4b88j3/E101_Kursk_pt2.mp3 - [E100: The Second Battle of Kursk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/7a8d57369ee0) (2024-08-17, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cw5qh88y34iuy5bw/E100_2d_Kursk.mp3 - [E99: Applying Friction and the Trinity for contemporary War and Peace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/16f57090109b) (2024-08-11, 10 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x6daj8j7exqkmjhr/E99_Friction_and_Trinity_in_Practice.mp3 - [The Paradoxical Trinity of War (and Peace)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/c65a6dd8321e) (2024-07-19, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mcvz6sg3xdr5sue2/E98_Trinity.mp3 - [E97: Friction in War](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/44f45fd8d9fa) (2024-07-14, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5v8qn7jwij7irw32/E97_Friction.mp3 - [E96: What is Peace?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863/94d968746f55) (2024-06-28, 9 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2jub3ayjjb87yjbs/E96_What_is_Peace.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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