The most consequential threats in modern conflict may not come from missiles or troop movements; they come through networks, supply chains, and the quiet erosion of economic stability. In this episode, researcher and irregular warfare expert Tom Johansmeyer explores the intersection of cyber operations, reinsurance, and economic security, and what these largely overlooked domains mean for the SOF enterprise. Johansmeyer, co-lead of the Economic and Legal Warfare project at the Irregular Warfare Initiative, brings a data-driven lens to questions that rarely get asked: How much economic damage do cyber attacks actually cause? Can insurance be weaponized as a tool of statecraft? And what role does economic fragility play in opening the door to adversary influence?
The SOF Professional Podcast’s episode pairs well with this Resistance Hub Podcast discussion, which examines how modern resistance movements, insurgent groups, and state security forces now operate inside the digital and information environment rather than only on physical battlefields. Drawing on research into cyber operations, social media, surveillance, and networked organization, the analysis explains how power is exercised through data, narratives, online mobilization, and digital infrastructure.
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