War Council — Fire and Fury? How to Deal with the North Korean Challenge

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With renewed and heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea in the wake of recent ballistic missile tests, participants in this MWI War Council panel will discuss the risks associated with the crisis, along with opportunities to reduce tensions. Panel participants: COL Bryan Gibby, History; Dr. Scott Silverstone, SOSH; LTC Chris Jacobs, Law; […]

US Response to Challenges to the Western Order: Military Innovation and Power Projection – Dr. Stephen Rosen

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Dr. Stephen Rosen is the Beton Michael Kaneb Professor of National Security and Military Affairs at Harvard University. He was previously the civilian assistant to the Director, Net Assessments in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Political-Military Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council, and a professor in the […]

Intelligence Analysis in the Age of the Algorithm: Dr. Nicholas Krohley

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As we enter deeper into the age of big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, technological advances are transforming the way we analyze security threats. But rather than replace the need for human analytical capabilities, Dr. Nicholas Krohley argues that these new technologies demand greater focus on human expertise to overcome the limitations of purely […]

Facing the Zombies of Military Procurement – Max Brooks

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Max Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z, and The Harlem Hellfighters. An entertaining and thought-provoking speaker, he uses fiction to examine the real-world challenges the military faces.

The 2008 Russia-Georgia War: An MWI Contemporary Battlefield Assessment

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During the summer of 2017, a group of USMA cadets and faculty traveled to the Republic of Georgia to study that country's 2008 war with Russia. Over nearly two weeks, the group interviewed military and political officials, spoke to participants in the conflict, and traveled to the boundary with the Georgian territory that remains occupied […]