MWI Podcast: Why Security Force Assistance Only Sometimes Works
For much of America’s post-9/11 wars, the US military worked to build capable and effective...
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For much of America’s post-9/11 wars, the US military worked to build capable and effective...
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For well over a decade, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad managed to hold onto power during a...
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This episode of The Spear features a conversation with retired US Air Force Col. Kim...
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“To inspire our Commanders, both by Land and Sea, and all under them, with that Wisdom and...
Read MoreJohn Amble | 11.22.24 | The Spear
In this episode of The Spear, MWI’s John Amble is joined by Major Tyson Walsh. In 2013, he...
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