War Books Special Edition: A 2017 Reading List
In this special New Years edition of War Books, we highlight a comprehensive reading list that includes a number of books to read in 2017 to better understand war and strategy.
Read MoreIn this special New Years edition of War Books, we highlight a comprehensive reading list that includes a number of books to read in 2017 to better understand war and strategy.
Read MoreIn this video, Brig. Gen. Nechemya Sokal, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces’ Technology Branch, discusses the IDF’s approach to emerging technologies and its response to the discovery of infiltration tunnels in the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.
Read MoreThe chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces’ Technology Branch discusses the use of tunnels in the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, unmanned systems, 3-D printing, and more.
Read MoreIn a discussion at MWI’s inaugural War Studies Conference, Ray Kelly spoke about his experience as NYPD commissioner and his views on a range of contemporary security threats.
Read MoreMWI Staff | 11.23.16 | Announcements
The Army Press publishes the Future Warfare Writing Program (FWWP), which address the following questions: What might warfare look like in the latter half of the 21st century? From the Army Press: The Army cannot know nor...
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