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John Boyd: A YouTube Personality in an Analog Age with Ian Brown

Everyone knows John Boyd as "the OODA loop guy," but he was much more than that. In this episode, I sit down with Ian Brown, a Boyd historian who spent nearly a decade in

AI, Command, and the Character of War with Dr. Anthony King

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Anthony King to discuss his new book, AI, Automation, and War, and what the rise of artificial intelligence actually means for the f

After Ukraine: Russia and the Baltics with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges

The war in Ukraine will end sometime, but what happens next? In this episode, retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, joins us to brea

Systems Theory and The Taiwan Contingency with Dan Rice - Part 2

In part 2 of my conversation with Dan Rice, Co-Director of the US Marine Corps War College's China Warfighting Initiative, we go deeper into the doctrinal weeds and the s

The Taiwan Contingency with Dan Rice - Part 1

In the first part of a two part episode, Lex sits down with Dan Rice, Deputy Director of the US Marine Corps War College's China Warfighting Initiative, to break down the

Sharpening the Sword - The Conception of Fight Club International with Arnel David

What does it take to build a grassroots movement inside rigid institutions like Western Armed Forces? In this episode of Think.Fight.Learn.Repeat., we sit down with Col

Repurposing the British Army with Nick Moran

Western Armies are trying to do too many things with too few resources. That's not a controversial statement, in fact it's the opening line of a paper that's been turning

Training for Arctic Warfare with Dylan Abbott

The Arctic doesn't forgive mistakes, it punishes them. In this episode, I sit down with Dylan Abbott, an instructor at the Canadian Army's Advanced Warfare Centre, where

Task Force Maven with Col Arnel David

What does AI actually look like inside the world's most powerful military alliance? As the Director of Task Force Maven at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Euro

Chinese Strategic Thinking with Phillip Colon

How do historical assumptions shape strategic decisions and what happens when we get them wrong? In this episode, Phillip Colon, a wargame analyst at Group W, part of Sy

Multi-Domain Operations - From Concept to Practice with Col Elizabeth Pham - Part 2

In Part 2 of our conversation with Colonel Elizabeth Pham, we go deeper into how NATO’s Multi-Domain Operations course is transforming the way warfighters think, decide,

Multi-Domain Operations - From Concept to Practice with Col Elizabeth Pham - Part 1

What does it actually take to fight and win in a world where every domain is contested, data moves at machine speed, and decisions matter more than platforms? In this fi

Decision Forcing Cases with Kevin Johnston and Kathleen O'Brien

What happens when there’s no clear right answer? In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Johnston and Kathleen O’Brien from Fight Club International to explore the power

10 Ukrainians vs NATO: The Impetus for Adaptation with Bryan Daugherty

What happens when a small team of Ukrainian soldiers outperforms two NATO battalions in a major military exercise? In this episode, we sit down with defence expert Bryan

Hybrid Deterrence and Countering China with Lucas Ziller

This week, we sit down with Lucas Ziller, U.S. Army officer and military scholar, to explore modern strategic competition and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Lucas is the

Manoeuvre Warfare in the Baltics with Lukas Milevski

Further Reading & References Manoeuvre Warfare in the BalticRevisiting the Idea of Sanctuary RussiaTargeting the Russian Rear Zone in a Hypothetical Baltic War Strategic

What is Fight Club with Ed Farren - Part 2

In the second half of my conversation with Fight Club International co-founder Ed Farren, we explore how he envisions Fight Club fitting into the broader wargaming commun

What is Fight Club with Ed Farren - Part 1

In the inaugural episode of Think. Fight. Learn. Repeat., host Lex Luciak speaks with Ed Farren, co-founder of Fight Club International, a global network dedicated to imp