The Taming of the Tigers: An MWI Contemporary Battlefield Assessment of the Counterinsurgency in Sri Lanka
Editor’s note: This report is an MWI Contemporary Battlefield Assessment, a collaborative...
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Liam Collins, Lionel Beehner, Mike Jackson and Steve Ferenzi | 04.14.17 | Battlefield Assessments
Editor’s note: This report is an MWI Contemporary Battlefield Assessment, a collaborative...
Read MoreBenedetta Berti, Lionel Beehner and Mike Jackson | 12.08.16 | Commentary & Analysis
In this piece for Foreign Affairs, MWI’s Maj. Mike Jackson, Dr. Lionel Beehner, and Dr. Benedetta Berti examine modern-day siege warfare in urban environments, and how it impacts counterinsurgency operations.
Read MoreLionel Beehner and Mike Jackson | 05.15.16 | Commentary & Analysis
In this Washington Post oped, MAJ Mike Jackson and Lionel Beehner argue that the modern history of siege warfare, as evidenced in Sarajevo, suggests a long war of attrition in Aleppo, not an all-out provocative attack to end the war.
Read MoreLionel Beehner and Mike Jackson | 04.07.16 | Events
In addition to this week’s Sandhurst Competition at West Point, on Monday, April 4, the Department of Military Instruction (DMI) held its inaugural Sandhurst Conference, drawing hundreds of cadets and officers from across the globe.
Read MoreMike Jackson | 03.28.16 | Events
The Modern War Institute (MWI) showed “Pech River Boys: Tales from Afghanistan” and hosted a panel discussion with members of the cast and crew on Friday, March 25.
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