Author: John Amble

MWI Podcast: The Army and Tomorrow’s Technologies

John Amble | 08.20.25 | MWI Podcast

The US Army is in a period of transformation. And unsurprisingly, a big part of that...

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Podcast: The Spear – The Battle of Barawala Kalay

John Amble | 07.31.25 | The Spear

In 2010 Kevin Mott’s unit deployed to eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. An intense...

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MWI Podcast: The US Military’s Critical Minerals Challenge

John Amble | 07.26.25 | MWI Podcast

The US government established the National Defense Stockpile in 1939 to ensure that in the event...

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MWI Podcast: Bunker Busters and B-2s

John Amble | 07.02.25 | MWI Podcast

In June, when the United States conducted Operation Midnight Hammer—a series of strikes against...

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Podcast: The Spear – A Marine Platoon in Anbar Province

John Amble | 06.19.25 | The Spear

In 2004, western Iraq’s Anbar Province was becoming increasingly restive. Within the US-led...

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