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Hunter's War: Geopolitics, Society and the Pursuit of Peace

Hunter's War: Geopolitics, Society and the Pursuit of Peace

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 Hunter’s War is a podcast where we discuss geopolitics, war, and society. I am a student in the Department of War Studies at Kings College London, and my goal is to take you along on my journey to learn how we can create a more resilient society during times of conflict.Hunter Politik & Regierungen
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  • How Finland Deters Russia with Tom Woolmore

    How Finland Deters Russia with Tom Woolmore
    Apr 4 2026
    This episode of Hunter's War is a conversation with Tom Woolmore on how Finland is responding to the Russian threat, and what countries like the UK can learn from it. With Russia's war in Ukraine grinding into its fourth year and European defence officials warning of potential confrontation within three to five years, one small Nordic nation has already figured it out. Finland's comprehensive security model isn't about buying more weapons—it's about creating a social contract so strong that ordinary citizens believe their country is genuinely worth defending. In this episode, I speak with security analyst and defence researcher Tom Woolmore about why societal cohesion is the foundation of deterrence, how the UK's "whole of society" approach is missing the crucial piece, and why ignoring this is strategic lunacy.Tom Woolmore is a UK-based defence researcher who conducted extensive fieldwork in Finland studying its comprehensive security model, including interviews with the Secretary General of Finland's Security Committee and the Director General of Defence Policy. His work examines what European democracies can learn from Finland's whole-of-society approach to defence—and where the UK is falling dangerously short.Tom's Dissertation:"The Porcupine and the Hedgehog: The Influence of Finland’s Comprehensive Security Model on the British Whole-of-Society Approach" By Thomas Woolmore```00:17 — Introduction & Episode Overview 01:12 — The Threats Europe Faces: Hybrid Warfare to Direct Invasion 06:49 — Finland's Comprehensive Security Model & Winter War Legacy 13:01 — The Two-Way Social Contract: What Makes It Work 14:10 — Societal Cohesion as a Security Asset 15:50 — Building Equality as Defence Policy 18:01 — Conscription, Immigration & Cross-Class Bonds 22:42 — NATO Membership: From Denial to Planning for Victory 23:09 — Deterrence by Denial vs. Deterrence by Punishment 26:47 — How NATO Is Learning From Finland 29:37 — The Phrase "Whole of Society" & What It Really Means 30:28 — The UK's Strategic Pivot to Homeland Defence 34:09 — Britain's Defence Gaps: No Plan, No Air Defence 36:22 — Why the UK's "Whole of Society" Approach Is Missing the Point 37:26 — The GDP Per Capita Shock: UK Outside London vs. Mississippi 39:57 — The Real Problem: Ordinary People Have No Role 41:16 — Finland's Comprehensive Readiness vs. UK's Limited Approach 42:39 — Closing: Why Societal Cohesion Is Non-Negotiable```TOPICS COVERED- **Finland's Comprehensive Security Model:** How a total defence framework evolved to protect seven vital functions of society- **The Social Contract:** Why governments must deliver equality, transparency, and welfare to build defensive willingness- **Societal Cohesion as Strategy:** The intersection of social policy and defence—and why Western governments ignore it- **NATO's Shift to Deterrence by Denial:** How Finland's porcupine strategy is reshaping Alliance doctrine- **The UK's Defence Crisis:** No plan for homeland attack, crumbling infrastructure, and a "whole of society" approach that excludes society- **Hybrid Warfare & Polarisation:** Why Russia targets societal cohesion, and why building it is a national security imperative LINKS**Hunter's War Website:** https://hunterswar.com/ **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/@Hunters_War **TikTok:** @hunters_war **Instagram:** @officialhunterswar**LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/hunterswar/ ---KEYWORDS Finland defence model, comprehensive security, total defence, societal cohesion, Russia NATO threat, Baltic States security, deterrence by denial, UK Strategic Defence Review, whole of society approach, Winter War, Finnish conscription, hybrid warfare Europe, Tom Woolmore, homeland defence UK, European security 2026---
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    45 Min.
  • Innovation Ecosystems, Geopolitics & Power with Edoardo Giglio

    Innovation Ecosystems, Geopolitics & Power with Edoardo Giglio
    Feb 22 2026

    Show Notes:

    In this episode of Hunter’s War, Hunter speaks with Edoardo Giglio, among many things, the author of Tech Tides: How Innovation Shapes Global Power, to explore how innovation ecosystems are redefining the modern battlefield and the global balance of power.

    Find Edoardo’s book at these links:

    https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/tech-tides-9781538198766/

    https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Tides-Innovation-Shapes-Global/dp/1538198762

    From the "tanks vs. bytes" debate to the unique success of Silicon Valley and Israel, Giglio breaks down why some nations lead the future while others are left behind.

    In this conversation we cover:

    • The Shift in Warfare: How $200 commercial drones are neutralizing multi-million dollar Cold War assets and why "bytes are more important than bullets."

    • Defining Innovation Ecosystems: The difference between basic, sustaining, disruptive, and moonshot innovation strategies.

    • The "Silicon Shield": How Taiwan's accidental semiconductor dominance became its greatest geopolitical defense.

    • Europe’s Innovation Crisis: Why a "buckshot approach" and fragmented regulations are causing the EU to lose the AI race.

    • The Cost of Failure: Case studies on Nigeria’s "resource curse" and Ethiopia’s challenges in sustaining agricultural innovation.

    • The Human Factor: Why human intuition and political will remain the ultimate driving forces behind any technological breakthrough.

    Connect with Edoardo:

    • LinkedIn: Edoardo Giglio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edoardogiglio

    • Substack: https://substack.com/@edobluntforce


      Keywords: Geopolitics, Innovation Strategy, Defense Tech, AI Act, Silicon Valley, Semiconductor Industry, Drone Warfare, TSMC, Tech Tides, warfare

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    56 Min.
  • A Vision for Iran with Bardia Hariri

    A Vision for Iran with Bardia Hariri
    Feb 3 2026

    On this episode of Hunter's War, guest Bardia Hariri, an Iranian-American academic and businessman, lays out a vision for Iran's future. With a deepening rift between the Iranian state and its people and the recent mass atrocity in which an estimated 33,000 citizens were killed, Hariri outlines the vision of Iranaissance. A decentralized platform of experts and diaspora, including CEOs and engineers, who are preparing for the eventual collapse of the regime. Central to this vision is a focus on economic reintegration over political sloganeering. Hariri identifies five non-negotiables that Iran must meet to attract the $150 billion in annual investment required for national redevelopment.

    Finally, the episode explores Iran’s potential as a linchpin in the Global Value Chain (GVC). With over 50 million citizens under age 40 and immense energy reserves, a transparent and neutral Iran could transform from a regional destabilizer into a strategic trade crossroad connecting Europe and Asia. Hariri emphasizes that the success of this transition depends on empowering those within the country to ensure stability in the critical first 60 days following a regime collapse.

    To learn more about the work Iranaissance, check out their website www.iranaissance.org

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    38 Min.
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