Biographies

The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One

David Kilcullen

About the Program

David Kilcullen, former senior counterinsurgency adviser to General Petraeus in Iraq, talks about the relationship between the war on terror and smaller guerrilla wars being fought around the world.  He also discusses President Obama's plans for Afghanistan.  Mr. Kilcullen is interviewed by the Washington Post's David Ignatius at an event hosted by the Center for a New American Security.    

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David Kilcullen

David Kilcullen

David Kilcullen, former Australian infantry officer, is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.  He is also the former Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus and former adviser to General Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan.  For more, visit cnas.org and search his name.


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Past Airings

  • Sunday, June 28th at 5:15pm (ET)
  • Sunday, June 28th at 4am (ET)
  • Monday, April 27th at 6:45am (ET)
  • Sunday, April 26th at 6pm (ET)
  • Sunday, April 26th at 5:30am (ET)
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