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After the Wagner Mutiny, What Next for the War in Ukraine?
When Yevgeny Prighozin, the head of the Wagner Group, released a video on June 23 that criticized Russian leaders' management of the war in...

World Order in the Drone Age
In this episode, Paul Lushenko joins to discuss armed drones—in particular the impact their proliferation will have on global order. That's the subject of...

How is Russia Adapting its Tactics in Ukraine?
When Russia invaded Ukraine last year, its ground forces were largely built around the battalion tactical group. Fifteen months on, and that organizational structure...

Change and Continuity: Tracing the Evolution of Turkish Statecraft
Turkey is in the middle of a presidential election, the closest challenge to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his twenty years in power. This offers...

Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and the Future of War
How will the rapid pace of advancement in the fields of neuroscience and neurotechnology impact the changing character of warfare? Will they lead to...

Command in Modern War
Would Patton be an effective battlefield commander today? Do the characteristics of successful commanders generally remain constant over time? Or do they evolve alongside—and...