Between early 2013 and early 2014, former NBA all-star Dennis Rodman made several trips to North Korea, meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Rodman will speak about his experiences and what lessons might be learned about alternative tools of diplomacy in dealing with rogue states.
Gen. (Ret) Stanley McChrystal served 34 years as an infantry and special forces officer. He commanded the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and USFOR-A in Afghanistan, and served as the director of the Joint Staff, and as the commander of Joint Special Operations Command. Gen. (Ret) McChrystal is the author of Team of Teams. He is […]
Michael Baskin will speak about the use of negotiation and mediation in counterinsurgency, specifically discussing the experiences of fortyMarine infantry battalion commanders deployed to five Afghan districts in Helmand province, Afghanistan from 2008 to 2013.
How do we better train our soldiers for modern conflict? From realism in our computer simulations to ongoing resource constraints, training our junior officers is critical to our future military success in an increasingly complex world. No longer is it enough to simply train cadets how to carry out raids or ambushes. From Somalia to […]
Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling served thirty-seven years in the US Army and retired after serving as the commanding general of US Army Europe and the Seventh Army. In September 2013, Hertling was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. At this MWI Speaker Series event, […]