Author: Liam Collins

What Can We Learn About the Future of Proxy Warfare from the 2008 Mumbai Attacks?

John Spencer and Liam Collins | 06.03.20 | Commentary & Analysis

Last summer, we traveled to India with a team of West Point faculty and cadets to study the 2008...

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The Cheap and Plentiful Vehicles the Army Needs for the Future Battlefield

Liam Collins and Harrison Morgan | 04.22.20 | Commentary & Analysis

Transitions, whether in professional sports or business, are critical to get right. Those who get...

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Walking the Modern Battlefield: Urban Warfare Lessons from the 2008 Mumbai Attacks

John Spencer and Liam Collins | 11.18.19 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project

Over 100 years ago, during the summer of 1919, dozens of members of that year’s West Point...

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Underground Nightmares: Preparing for the Future Subterranean Battlefield

John Spencer and Liam Collins | 08.26.19 | Commentary & Analysis

On May 8, 2014, about three years into Syria’s civil war, anti-government forces prepared...

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A Modern-Day Nerve Agent Attack: Military Lessons from Salisbury

Liam Collins | 07.10.19 | Commentary & Analysis

On March 4, 2018, British authorities say Russian agents poisoned Sergei Skripal—a former Russian...

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