# Cold War Lessons for a New Era: Connecting IW and Great Power Competition

An episode of [Irregular Warfare Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514636385), 19 Apr 2024, 51 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hpwba8mgbxbqyn2u/ColdWarLessons.mp3

Episode 103 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines the role that irregular conflicts played during the Cold War to inform today’s era of strategic competition. Our guests begin by explaining how irregular conflicts and capabilities play a role in strategic competition, despite policy structures in Washington that often silo great power conflict from irregular warfare. They then discuss evidence from the Cold War that suggests small, local wars often become battlegrounds between great powers. Finally, our guests conclude with a discussion of the kinds of irregular warfare interventions policymakers should consider for today’s era of great power competition and make recommendations for removing bureaucratic hurdles that would better integrate policies and practice for IW and strategic competition.

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