Dr. Ziya Meral is a British and Turkish researcher. He specializes in politics and foreign policies of Turkey and the Middle East, thematic issues surrounding interaction of religion with global affairs, and British defense and security. He is a Senior Resident Fellow at the UK Army's new Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research—a civilian […]
The decision to pull US forces out of Syria has reinvigorated debate over the wider US role in the region, and how Syria fits into our larger strategy to combat terrorism, contain Iran, and build democracy. In this MWI War Council, participants will discuss the past, present, and future of the US approach to Syria […]
Gen. (ret) Stanley McChrystal served thirty-four years as an infantry and special forces officer. He commanded the International Security Assistance Force and US Forces-Afghanistan, served as the director of the Joint Staff, and as the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command. The Wedemeyer Strategic Lecture Series honors the intellectual and strategic legacy of Gen. […]
On March 4, 2018, Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military officer and double agent for the UK's intelligence services, and his daughter Yulia Skripal were poisoned in Salisbury, England, with a deadly nerve agent, according to official UK sources and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Maj. Clodia O’Neill, a chemical officer with […]
Please join the Modern War Institute and the DS370: Strategy and Policy course on April 23 as we learn about South China Sea policies and the current administration’s use of the National Security Council. We are fortunate to have two Department of State colleagues visit West Point and explain the nuances of their areas of […]