Latest Episodes
How to Build an Effective Partner Military—and How Not To
After twenty years of America’s post-9/11 wars and the US military’s struggle to build capable and effective security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, there...
Twelve Months of War
One year ago this week, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Twelve months on, how should we think about the way the war has taken shape?...
When Cities Become Battlefields
This episode features a conversation with MWI's chair of urban warfare studies, John Spencer. A leading expert on urban warfare and the coauthor of...
The Theory and Practice of Resistance
In this episode, John Amble speaks to Sandor Fabian about a very specific approach to national defense: resistance. The war in Ukraine has made...
Who Innovates Wins? Drones and Adaptation in the Ukraine War
Ukrainian forces have been praised for their innovation efforts during their ongoing war with Russia, particularly with regard to the use of unmanned aerial...
Introducing Social Science of War
We're thrilled to announce a new podcast, launched in partnership with West Point's Department of Social Sciences, called Social Science of War. Each episode...