Chasing Ghosts: An Irregular Warfare Podcast
Bill BuppertAn unauthorized podcast series peeking behind the curtain at the vast machinery and briar patch politics of fighting terrorism and insurgency and everything in between. I'm a "COINtra" and not a "COINdinista", the latter are the vast army of apparatchiks and apologists who fire the engines of Irregular Warfare (IW) planet-wide. We're the skeptics and doubters of all things IW and special operation... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 81 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & CultureHistory | |||
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I examine the strategic deficit disorder that absolutely dominates the US and western military establishments
I speak to the tools and critical thinking modalities that could spark and encourage competent martial imagination. Moral courage is necess... more
Episode 100!
Well, when I combine the 20 episodes of WarNotes with the CG podcasts but a chance to pop the bubbly anyway.
Today we discuss the critical lack of critical thinking that has led the US into the unenviable position of being an extraordi... more
I'll discuss Iran and the grunt math of salvo competition.
Buppert’s Law of Military Topography:
“Mountainous terrain held by riflemen who know what they are about cannot be militarily defeated.”
For other insight on Iran, I recommend CG episodes ... more
With Western conflict in Iran escalating and in train, I discuss the vagaries and verities of the nuclear gambit in Iran in the Middle East and what this will mean to the future of warfare for the reminder of this century.
I assess how the RMAs rapi... more
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- A crash course in military affairs
I have no military background but late in life have developed an interest in military matters and have found this podcast, and its companion podcast very informative
Apple Podcasts5Noahboy15372
United States2 months ago - Awesome podcast
Bill really knows what he is talking about, well researched and entertaining delivery. I look forward to it every fortnight.
Apple Podcasts5#1 ClayUnited States3 months ago - Save your time.
Well, all that time I can’t get back to my life. Shame I wasted it on this drivel. Be aware, misogynistic show with racist undertones. Get a real job dude. This ain’t it.
Apple Podcasts1nutmegtellaUnited States3 months ago - Solid Podcast
I really enjoy Bill’s content and insight. It helps one to make sense of why, for example, the military has done things that do not make any sense.
Only recommendation is toning down on the word salad and just speak clearly. While I appreciate a good vocabulary, over use of it starts to become repetitive and tedious to listen to thus I typically start to zone out once constantly hammered.
Of course that’s just my opinion and if Bill were to reply “stop being a Reta___ed Fa___ot” I would have n... more
Apple Podcasts4BobbyFischerKnewUnited States6 months ago - Sophisticated Analysis - Riveting History
It has taken me several episodes to get into the style and format Mr. Buppert delivers on the subjects of warfare and if nothing else I leave with a larger vocabulary. However, once engaged with the cadence, I’m entranced by the facts and history brought to the table that short form news, my own haste, or deliberate obfuscation hides the real history of various aspects of war or war events (and all things tangential to war such as diplomacy or covert state affairs).
The podcast is fantastic and... more
Apple Podcasts5Bob-BofficeUnited States7 months ago
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A hard-edged, opinionated take on irregular warfare, defense policy, and geopolitical strategy. Episodes frequently critique Western military thinking, highlight the risks of over-reliance on legacy platforms, and stress cognitive rigor in defense planning. The host blends history, personal experience, and provocative critique to argue for strategic resets—smaller overseas basing, redesigned homeland defense, and more distributed power in modern warfare. A distinctive voice in the space, the show often challenges mainstream narratives, invites skeptical inquiry, and leans into libertarian-leaning, anti-intervention perspectives across geopolitics and security policy.
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