The Decisive Battle of the Nagorno-Karabakh War
Observers watched the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War closely, searching for indicators of the character of warfare on tomorrow's battlefields. The lessons ...
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The Modern War Institute podcast is the flagship podcast of the Modern War Institute at West Point. Featured guests include senior military and defense leaders, scholars, and others who discuss the most important issues related to modern conflict.
Taking Stock of America's Pacing Threat
China is increasingly labeled America's "pacing threat" by US national security leaders. That makes it more important than ever to understand China wi...
Breaking Down the NATO Summit
President Joe Biden recently made his first trip to Europe. Between meetings with G-7 leaders and a bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir ...
Training for Tomorrow's Battlefield
This episode features a conversation with Brig. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk. He describes how tra...
Mosul, Urban Destruction, and Political Instability
In this episode of the MWI Podcast, MWI's John Amble speaks to James Verini. An award-winning journalist, he spent months reporting from Mosul as Iraq...
How Militaries Adapt
What are the hallmarks of an adaptable military force? What types of leaders best create cultures of adaptability in their formations? How do such for...
Survival at the Top of the World
In this episode Ryan Burke—codirector of MWI's Project 6633—visits the Air Force’s Arctic Survival School at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. He speaks...
The Future Defense of Europe
This episode features a discussion with retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges. He served until 2017 as the commanding general of US Army Europe and now holds th...
Special Operations Forces in the High North
In this episode, Col. Brian Rauen and Capt. Barrett Martin join to talk about the increasing importance of the Arctic. Col. Rauen is the commander of ...
How Science Can Help Us Meet the Cognitive Demands of War
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Amy Kruse, who was at the time of recording the chief scientific officer at the Platypus Institute. She ...