Modern War Institute

Speaker Series: Ben Wizner - "Edward Snowden - Not Guilty"
2016-03-10 12:50 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Thayer Hall 144
Ben Wizner, a conversation with Edward Snowden’s lawyer about privacy and security.

War Council and Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Panel: "Bosnia"
2016-03-07 12:50 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Washington Hall 5300
Bosnia: History, Genocide, Survival and Justice
BG Tim Trainor, Dean, West Point
Dr. Larry Wolff Professor, New York University
Ms. Emina Hadzic, Esq. Bosnian War Survivor
Judge Patricia Whalen, Special Adviser, War Crimes Chamber at the Court of Bosnia
COL Liam Collins, Director, Modern War Institute

MWI and Military Science Tactical Decision Making Exercise: Raid Brecourt Manner
2016-02-22 12:50 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Washington Hall 5300
In this series, Military Science instructors introduce historical case studies and allow cadets to plan a tactical response then guide a discussion comparing the cadets’ plans to what actually happened.

CTC & MWI Presentation: Challenging Extremism through Social Media
2016-02-04 12:50 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Washington Hall 5006
Come listen to a team from Pakistan and a team from Switzerland describe their projects that created social media campaigns, tools, and applications to help in countering violent extremism.
F.A.T.E. – From Apathy to Empathy – Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Faces4Heritage – Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
A U.S. Government interagency collaboration led by the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security sponsored an international contest called Peer 2 Peer: Challenging Extremism. The two teams presenting at this event are two of the three finalists. The third finalist and only U.S. team selected was a team from West Point. We will showcase their work at a future event.

War Council and CSCMO Panel: Defense Innovation
2016-01-21 12:50 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Washington Hall 5006
Does Silicon Valley Hold Key for Military Innovation?
Moderator John Melkon of the Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations​ (CSCMO)
Paul Scharre, Director of Center for New American Security’s Future of Warfare Initiative
COL Henry Lutz, Joint Staff, J8 Force Application

Speaker Series: Eric Maddox on the Capture of Saddam Hussein
2016-01-20 12:50 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Robinson Auditorium
Eric Maddox, author of the new book Mission: Black List #1, will discuss the capture of Saddam Hussein.

GEN (R) Fred Franks - VII Corps Commander in Operation Desert Storm
2015-12-10 12:45 - 13:50 UTC | Washington Hall 5006
The Department of History will host General Retired Fred Franks as part of a lecture series for HI358 “Strategy, Policy, and Generalship. GEN (R) Fred Franks will speak about his experiences as the VII Corps Commander in Operation Desert Storm.
