Welcome to the One CA Podcast.
Assad Raza is your guest host and is talking with (Ret.) Col. Frank Sobchak.
Frank researched Iraqi and Afghan units that performed well against their adversaries, and what made the difference in training. He discusses the value of speaking the local languages, the ratio of trainers/advisors to troops, and the training consistency.
Assad talks with Frank about his findings.
So, stay tuned.
Links
Frank Sobchak
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-sobchak-phd-a76b1b6/
Assad Raza
https://www.linkedin.com/in/assadraza1/
Books mentioned:
The Dictator's Army, Caitlin Talmadge, JSTOR: www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/10.7591/j.ctt20d89pv.8.pdf
Deny and Destroy, Michael Gordan, Politics and Prose: https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780374279899
The U.S. Army and the Iraq War report, Army War College: https://publications.armywarcollege.edu/?s=The+U.S.+Army+and+the+Iraq+War+report&ct_post_type=post%3Apage%3Apublication
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The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association. Thanks to Assad Raza for guest hosting and Frank Sobchak for coming on.
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Music: Special thanks to the Cranberries for the beats
