The Legion is our Fatherland: Organizational Culture and the French Foreign Legion, from 1831 to the Modern Battlefield
Jean-Vincent Blanchard, At the Edge of the World: The Heroic Century of the French Foreign Legion...
Read MoreWalker Mills | 07.07.20 | Book Reviews
Jean-Vincent Blanchard, At the Edge of the World: The Heroic Century of the French Foreign Legion...
Read MoreTrevor Phillips-Levine, Dylan Phillips-Levine and Walker Mills | 07.01.20 | Commentary & Analysis
At 11:40 am on October 4, 2017, a group of Army Special Forces embedded with Nigerien soldiers...
Read MoreWalker Mills | 03.19.19 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
“Sir, what do you want us to do about the tunnel?” one of my squad leaders asked. We were...
Read MoreWalker Mills | 02.20.19 | Commentary & Analysis
It is impossible to predict the next conflict, let alone the climate and terrain that will...
Read MoreWalker Mills and Michael Rasmussen | 01.11.19 | Commentary & Analysis
“You have a Russian mechanized brigade trying to come through the Blackrock Pass. What now,...
Read MoreThe articles and other content which appear on the Modern War Institute website are unofficial expressions of opinion. The views expressed are those of the authors, and do not reflect the official position of the United States Military Academy, Department of the Army, or Department of Defense.
The Modern War Institute does not screen articles to fit a particular editorial agenda, nor endorse or advocate material that is published. Rather, the Modern War Institute provides a forum for professionals to share opinions and cultivate ideas. Comments will be moderated before posting to ensure logical, professional, and courteous application to article content.
Modern War Conference
13 January, 2026
The Haig Room, USMA West Point
Modern War Journal: Autonomy on the Modern Battlefield
(Fall Edition)
30 January, 2026
MWI main page