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While serving as a company XO with the 1st Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment in 2014, Ryan...
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LatestI’m From the Government, and I’m Here to Help: Public Perceptions of Coercive State Power
Editor’s Note: Dr. Jessica Blankshain, MWI Research Fellow and Associate Professor in the...
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0n 16 August 2024, the Modern War Institute was honored to host a fireside discussion with the...
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Part-Time SOF: The Case for a Ranger Battalion in the National Guard
Ray Vawter | 10.04.24
In the House Armed Services Committee’s report on the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act, the...
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Liam Collins, Jayson Geroux and John Spencer | 10.03.24
Thirty-one years ago today, at 3:32 PM local time, an assault force boarded helicopters and left...
Read MoreUrban Warfare Project Case Study #9: The Battle of Mogadishu
Liam Collins, Jayson Geroux, and John Spencer | 10.03.24 The Battle of Mogadishu occurred on...
Read MoreIsrael’s Campaign against Hezbollah and the Fight for Southern Lebanon’s Tunnels
Patrick Sullivan, John Spencer and John Amble | 10.02.24
“Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.” So warned Oscar Wilde in The Picture of...
Read MoreIran’s October Surprise: Three Takeaways for Future Air Defense Strategy
At 7:30 pm local time on October 1, the Islamic Republic of Iran finally launched the retaliation...
Read MoreWar Books: The Operational Level of War
Kevin Benson | 09.27.24
Editor’s note: Welcome to another installment of our War Books series! The premise is simple and...
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