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115 Frank Sobchak on advising and training partner nation forces


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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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One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast

Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/

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.

If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at [email protected].

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