Video: Masha Gessen on How to Understand Russia under Vladimir Putin
On October 21, author and journalist Masha Gessen spoke at an MWI event about how the West should make sense of Russia under Vladimir Putin.
Read MoreOn October 21, author and journalist Masha Gessen spoke at an MWI event about how the West should make sense of Russia under Vladimir Putin.
Read MoreOn October 14, Gen. (Ret) Michael Hayden spoke to cadets and faculty about his time in the intelligence community and emerging national security threats.
Read MoreOn October 21, journalist Masha Gessen spoke to cadets about how to understand Russia under Vladimir Putin.
Read MoreRetired Maj. Gen. speaks with cadets and faculty about modern war and what the Army needs to succeed.
Read MoreOn September 30, Sebastian Junger spoke to cadets about the experience of war, why soldiers miss war, and the challenges of reintegrating into a society that has lost its sense of tribal community.
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