Author: John Amble

Podcast: The Spear – The Largest Air Assault in History

John Amble | 01.30.20 | The Spear

On August 1, 1990, Col. Bill Ostlund was a lieutenant arriving at his first unit as an Army...

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MWI Podcast: The Future of our Army, with Gen. James McConville

John Amble and Brett Reichert | 01.22.20 | MWI Podcast

This episode of the MWI Podcast features a conversation with Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James...

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Podcast: The Spear – Contact, Contact, Contact!

John Amble | 01.15.20 | The Spear

In 2003, John Spencer was a platoon leader deployed to Iraq with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. After...

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The Future of War is Boring

John Amble | 01.06.20 | Commentary & Analysis

Robots and autonomous systems. Artificial intelligence and machine learning. Quantum computing and...

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Podcast: The Spear – Fighting With a Broken Gun

John Amble | 01.03.20 | The Spear

This episode of The Spear features a story from Capt. Steve Beckman. He was commissioned as an...

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