Overwatch Podcast
1) Can Russia Rebuild Its Military? An Examination of the Russian Military's Wartime Reform Plans
Russian leaders have set forth a plan to significantly expand the Russian military in the coming years. This ambitious plan involves the creation of numerous new units and military districts as well a...Show More
2) One Year of War Part 3: How Western Weaponry Has Affected Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Russia Team Lead Mason Clark and Russia Analyst and Geospatial Team Lead George Barros discuss the effects of HIMARS and other advanced Western weapons deliveries on the conflict and the nature of Vla...Show More
3) One Year of War Part 2: Russia's Military and Occupation Struggles
Russia Team Lead Mason Clark and Russia Analyst Karolina Hird discuss the Russian military's struggles on the battlefield and the challenges faced by Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine. Karolin...Show More
4) One Year of War Part 1: The Strife between Russia's Mercenaries, Milbloggers, and Military
Russia Team Lead Mason Clark and Russia Analyst Kateryna Stepanenko discuss the influence of milbloggers on the domestic Russian information space, the role of the Wagner Private Military Company, and...Show More
5) E69: Iran Challenges Turkey’s Growing Influence in Iraq
Iran is directing a proxy military campaign to contain Turkey’s growing economic, political, and security influence in Iraq. Iranian leaders consider Turkey’s expanding reach to be a threat to Iranian...Show More
6) E68: ISW Analysts Discuss Iraq’s Security and Stability
This episode of Overwatch is a recorded discussion between ISW analysts reflecting on a paper ISW published in June 2021 entitled Iraq 2021-2022: A Forecast. The discussion will cover what we got righ...Show More
7) E67: Iranian Missile Strike Demonstrates Growing Threat to US Forces in Iraq
A recent Iranian missile attack into Iraqi Kurdistan indicates the growing threat Tehran poses to the United States and its partners in the Middle East. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) f...Show More
E67: Iranian Missile Strike Demonstrates Growing Threat to US Forces in Iraq
12:22 | Apr 4th, 2022
8) E66: New Moderate Political Bloc in Iran May Complicate Supreme Leader’s Succession
A new political bloc is forming in Iran, comprised primarily of relative moderates and reformists seeking to reassert their political influence in the regime. This bloc includes prominent Iranian poli...Show More
E66: New Moderate Political Bloc in Iran May Complicate Supreme Leader’s Succession
12:31 | Feb 25th, 2022
9) E65: Russia's Options on Ukraine Remain Varied and Flexible
Russia continues to increase its military forces poised on Ukraine's border. The situation is tense, deadly, and complicated. On this episode, ISW Russia Team Lead Mason Clark explains the current mil...Show More
10) E64: Iran’s Proxies to Fight to Maintain Influence in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in 2022
Iran-backed proxy militant networks played massive roles in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in 2021. On this episode of Overwatch, ISW Research Director Matt McInnis sits down with ISW Researchers Kat Lawlor...Show More