Latest Episodes

Ep. 15 - "Intelligence Operations on the Modern Battlefield" with GEN (R) Michael Hayden
MWI talks to GEN (R) Michael Hayden, former NSA and CIA director, about the changes in the way we collect and use intelligence and...

Ep. 14 - "Assessing Emerging Trends" with COL Michael Loos
The MWI podcast sits down with COL Michael Loos, commander of the Army Asymmetric Warfare Group, to discuss how they work to support the...

Ep. 13 - "The American Soldier Experience" with Sebastian Junger
The Modern War Institute talks Sebastian Junger's new book "Tribe" and about his on the ground experience in Afghanistan. Hosted by Cadet Mitchell Magill.

Ep. 12 - "The Modern Nature of Casualties" with Dr. Tanisha Fazal
Dr. Tanisha Fazal, an associate professor of Political Science and Peace Studies at Notre Dame, discusses the changing nature of the kill-to-wounded ratio in...

Ep. 11 - "Tactical Economics" with MAJ Jon Bate
MAJ Jon Bate discusses his recently published paper on how tactical economics influence decision-making and the modern battlefield. We talk both macro and micro-economic...

"West Point and the War in Iraq" with LTG Robert L. Caslen Jr.
The Modern War Institute has an exclusive discussion with LTG Robert L. Caslen Jr., 59th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy about his...