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Podcast: The Spear – Navy Cross in Iraq
In this episode, Brian Chontosh, a retired Marine Corps officer, talks with MWI’s Charlie...
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Narratives and Political Values in the Arctic
Editor’s note: MWI research fellow Troy Bouffard and colleagues from across various...
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MWI War Council: Reflections on the Gaza War
On February 25, 2025, members of West Point’s Vanguard Initiative, an advanced military...
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WPS and the Shifting Strategic Landscape: Why Women, Peace, and Security Must Be Central to US National Security
In his 2025 inaugural remarks, President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of selecting...
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A Fitness Culture that Doesn’t Educate or Empower Soldiers: The Problem with H2F, the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness System
Physical fitness is vital to almost everything that the Army does. The physical training that...
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It’s Time to Change the Army’s Fraternization Rules
About a month ago, a junior enlisted soldier sought advice on Army Reddit about dating a...
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Cut It All, Then Build Back: Shrinking the Mountainous Burden of Administrative Requirements that Hinder Army Units’ Effectiveness
The meeting was winding down. The debate had been spirited as the brigade’s senior leaders engaged...
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Total War in the Cyber Domain: The Case for a Reserve Force of Civilian Penetration Testers
How can nations prepare for cyber wars on an unprecedented scale? Geopolitical tensions are...
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Relearning the Timeless Lessons of Land Operations in Asia
In June 2024, our unit—2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment—had a unique opportunity: we were...
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