Author: Lionel Beehner

Can Videogames like “Call of Duty” Help us Win Future Wars?

Lionel Beehner and John Spencer | 01.05.18 | Commentary & Analysis

Millennials can now storm the beaches of Normandy and fight Nazis with a new level of realism....

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Fragile States and the Territory Conundrum to Countering Violent Nonstate Actors

Lionel Beehner | 01.04.18 | External Research

Editor’s note: In this article in the journal Democracy and Security, MWI Director of...

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Sebastian Junger Talks about Syria, ISIS, Leadership and Identity Issues with Cadets

Lionel Beehner | 11.28.17 | Events

On November 16, award-winning author and director Sebastian Junger spoke to several hundred cadets...

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Dr. Graham Allison on the Likelihood of War with China

Lionel Beehner | 11.08.17 | Events

According to Dr. Graham Allison, the most significant world event of the last several decades was...

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Harvard’s Stephen Rosen Discusses Innovation and Power Projection

Lionel Beehner | 09.22.17 | Events

On September 18, 2017, Professor Stephen Rosen talked to cadets about challenges related to...

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