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SUMMARY:Media and the Military – Journalist and Bestselling Author Sean Naylor
DESCRIPTION:Sean Naylor is the author of multiple books\, including Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command\, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2015 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History. Come and hear an acclaimed war journalist discuss how the roles of the military and the media intersect on the modern battlefield.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/media-military-journalist-bestselling-author-sean-naylor/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20171023T144324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171023T145523Z
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SUMMARY:Syria's War: Hell on Earth – Sebastian Junger
DESCRIPTION:Sebastian Junger is a critically acclaimed author and filmmaker. His bestselling books include The Perfect Storm\, War\, and Tribe\, and his debut film\, Restrepo\, was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Please join MWI for a screening of his new documentary\, Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS\, followed by a discussion with Junger.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/syrias-war-hell-earth-sebastian-junger/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20171108T160601Z
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SUMMARY:The Defense of COP Keating: Andrew Bundermann and Maj. Stoney Portis
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Kamdesh was one of the bloodiest days of the Afghanistan War. Fifty-four soldiers from B/3-61 CAV defended Combat Outpost Keating against 300 enemy and were nearly overrun. The attack on October 3\, 2009 left nine US soldiers dead. Stoney Portis was the commander of “Black Knight” Troop\, stationed at COP Keating. Andrew Bundermann\, the troop’s executive officer\, served as the ground force commander during the attack. Join MWI at this event and hear the two guests discuss how the troop’s soldiers defended the COP and how the characteristics of the defense are applied on the modern battlefield.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/defense-cop-keating-andrew-bundermann-maj-stoney-portis/
LOCATION:Ike Hall Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20171108T155826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T172848Z
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SUMMARY:Leadership in the Current Operating Environment: Lt. Gen. Scott Miller
DESCRIPTION:Lt. Gen. Scott Miller is currently the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He has commanded at every rank from captain to lieutenant general\, to include combat tours in Somalia\, Afghanistan\, and Iraq\, as well as support for contingency operations in Bosnia and Latin America. Prior to his arrival at JSOC\, Lt. Gen. Miller was the commander of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/leadership-current-operating-envionment-lt-gen-scott-miller/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20171108T155447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T155447Z
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SUMMARY:War Council — America’s Unknown Wars in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Around 400 US special operations forces are training Somali troops in their fight against the militant group al-Shabaab. About 800 other US servicemembers are based in Niger\, where four Green Berets were killed in October. Join MWI for an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the expanding US military role in Africa. Panel participants: Mr. John Melkon\, CSCMO; MAJ Ben Griffin\, History; MAJ Alex Deep\, SOSH; Dr. Jason Warner\, Combating Terrorism Center; CPT Enoch Obeng\, DSS.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/war-council-americas-unknown-wars-africa/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20171027T173423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T161604Z
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SUMMARY:Who are the American Foreign Fighters Combating ISIS? – Dr. Joseph Young and Dr. Ben Connable
DESCRIPTION:Why do some people go abroad to engage in other people’s wars? Some studies attempt to discern why individuals choose to fight in distant lands or seek to count how many do so. The term “foreign fighter” has been used nearly exclusively in recent research to describe transnational fighters who join with Islamist organizations\, or more generally for individuals fighting with resistance groups against a state. However\, little research has been done on the many transnational fighters who travel to fight against resistance groups or against Islamist organizations. In this event\, Dr. Joseph Young\, an associate professor at American University’s School of International Service\, and Dr. Ben Connable\, a senior political scientist at RAND\, will discuss the transnational fighters who battle against the Islamic State\, focusing on Americans who engage in such activities.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/american-foreign-fighters-combating-isis-dr-joseph-young/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171102T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171102T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20171023T143629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171023T143629Z
UID:7712-1509627000-1509630300@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Is War with China Inevitable? – Dr. Graham Allison
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Graham Allison is the author of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? and is the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at the Harvard Kennedy School. In this MWI Speaker Series event he will address a critical question: As China’s rise challenges the United States in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond\, can the two countries avoid a war that neither wants?
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/war-china-inevitable-dr-graham-allison/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20171013T183747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171013T183747Z
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SUMMARY:The North Korea Problem – Dr. Victor Cha
DESCRIPTION:In this MWI Speaker Series event\, Dr. Victor Cha will discuss the security challenges the United States and its regional allies face on the Korean peninsula. Dr. Cha is director of Asian Studies and holds the D.S. Song Chair in the Department of Government and School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. In 2009\, he was named as Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington\, DC. He served three years as the Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council\, responsible primarily for Japan\, the Korean peninsula\, Australia/New Zealand\, and Pacific island nation affairs.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/north-korea-problem-dr-victor-cha/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171013T213000
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CREATED:20170929T180832Z
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SUMMARY:"Legion of Brothers" – Film Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Legion of Brothers is a 2017 documentary that tells the story of two Special Forces detachments that were among the first US forces sent to Afghanistan after 9/11. ODA 595\, commanded by Mark Nutsch fought alongside the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance in the country’s north\, while ODA 574\, commanded by Jason Amerine\, fought its way toward Kandahar in the south\, accompanied by future Afghan president Hamid Karzai. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Amerine and Nutsch\, along with his wife\, Amy Nutsch.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/legion-brothers-film-screening-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Arnold Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T134500
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CREATED:20170929T175258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170929T175258Z
UID:7549-1507639800-1507643100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:The 2008 Russia-Georgia War: An MWI Contemporary Battlefield Assessment
DESCRIPTION: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 by Russian troops. Findings from the research trip—including lessons from the conflict on topics including cyber operations\, hybrid warfare\, and more—will be shared during this MWI event.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/2008-russia-georgia-war-mwi-contemporary-battlefield-assessment/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20170929T173549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170929T173549Z
UID:7547-1507294200-1507297500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Facing the Zombies of Military Procurement – Max Brooks
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/facing-zombies-military-procurement-max-brooks/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20170907T205256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T205256Z
UID:7438-1505998200-1506001500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Intelligence Analysis in the Age of the Algorithm: Dr. Nicholas Krohley
DESCRIPTION: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 quantitative analysis
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/intelligence-analysis-age-algorithm-dr-nicholas-krohley/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20170907T205200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T205200Z
UID:7436-1505739000-1505742300@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:US Response to Challenges to the Western Order: Military Innovation and Power Projection – Dr. Stephen Rosen
DESCRIPTION: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 Strategic Department at the Naval War College.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/us-response-challenges-western-order-military-innovation-power-projection-dr-stephen-rosen/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170825T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170825T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20170817T142213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170817T142213Z
UID:7274-1503665400-1503668700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:War Council — Fire and Fury? How to Deal with the North Korean Challenge
DESCRIPTION: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; MAJ Nathaniel Davis\, DSS.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/war-council-fire-fury-deal-north-korean-challenge/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20170814T174020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170814T174020Z
UID:7245-1503579000-1503582300@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Capturing Saddam: Former Interrogator Eric Maddox
DESCRIPTION:Eric Maddox\, known for his direct role in the capture of Saddam Hussein\, is the featured guest in this MWI Speaker Series event. In 2003\, Maddox interrogated the detainee who provided the information that led to the capture of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein\, in hiding for months since the US-led invasion. He will discuss the search for Saddam\, his role in it\, and lessons on persistence and leadership.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/capturing-saddam-former-interrogator-eric-maddox/
LOCATION:Ike Hall Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20170814T174020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170814T174020Z
UID:23574-1503579000-1503582300@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Capturing Saddam: Former Interrogator Eric Maddox
DESCRIPTION:Eric Maddox\, known for his direct role in the capture of Saddam Hussein\, is the featured guest in this MWI Speaker Series event. In 2003\, Maddox interrogated the detainee who provided the information that led to the capture of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein\, in hiding for months since the US-led invasion. He will discuss the search for Saddam\, his role in it\, and lessons on persistence and leadership.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/capturing-saddam-former-interrogator-eric-maddox-3/
LOCATION:Ike Hall Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170519T150500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143322
CREATED:20170508T175042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170508T175042Z
UID:6481-1495206300-1495209600@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Russia's New Generation Warfare: Brig. Gen. Peter L. Jones
DESCRIPTION:In this MWI Speaker Series event\, Brig. Gen. Peter L. Jones will discuss Russia’s “New Generation Warfare” doctrine\, its impact on the operating environment\, and what it means for the US Army training to fight and win tomorrow’s wars. Brig. Gen. Jones is currently the commandant of the Infantry School at the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Ft. Benning\, GA.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/russias-new-generation-warfare-brig-gen-peter-l-jones/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170428T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170428T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170425T135350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170426T141448Z
UID:6398-1493383800-1493387100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Leadership in the Current Operating Environment: JSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Scott Miller
DESCRIPTION:This event will be classified SECRET//NOFORN\nLt. Gen. Scott Miller is currently the commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He has commanded at every rank from captain to lieutenant general\, to include combat tours in Somalia\, Afghanistan\, and Iraq\, as well as support for contingency operations in Bosnia and Latin America. Prior to his arrival at JSOC\, Lt. Gen. Miller was the commander of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning\, Georgia.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/leadership-current-operating-environment-jsoc-commander-lt-gen-scott-miller/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170424T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170424T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170406T182302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170412T143233Z
UID:6279-1493038200-1493041500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:NATO's Vision of Fighting in the Gray Zone: Brig. Gen. Imre Porkoláb
DESCRIPTION:Brig. Gen. Imre Porkoláb\, Hungarian Defense Forces\, is NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation’s liaison officer to the US Department of Defense. At this MWI Speaker Series event\, he will discuss NATO’s “persistent federated approach” to fighting in the “gray zone.”
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/natos-vision-fighting-gray-zone-brig-gen-imre-porkolab/
LOCATION:Thayer Hall 444
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170412T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170412T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170406T180758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170406T180758Z
UID:6277-1492001400-1492004700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Fit Enough to Fight: Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling
DESCRIPTION: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\, he will speak about the impact of physical fitness on military readiness and American national security.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/fit-enough-fight-lt-gen-ret-mark-hertling/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170403T040132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170403T041116Z
UID:6252-1491206400-1491240600@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Sandhurst Conference: Training to Win Tomorrow's Wars
DESCRIPTION: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 South Korea\, the threat environment requires that our officers be versed in information operations\, hybrid warfare\, and technological advances like robotics and autonomous systems that are making the battlefield more complex and unpredictable. This year’s Sandhurst Conference\, to be held on Monday\, April 3\, 2017\, will address these challenges with a series of speakers\, panel discussions\, and breakout sessions. The purpose of the Sandhurst Conference is to provide an intellectual counterpart to the Sandhurst Competition\, a way to test our mental agility as well our military skills. Cadets\, officers\, and faculty will discuss and exchange ideas on tactics and training\, the role of non-lethal training techniques\, and improving technologies and simulations to replicate the modern battlefield. \nMonday\, 3 April\, 2017 \n0800-0835 \nMORNING RECEPTION\nThayer Hall\, Robinson Auditorium Rotunda \n0835-0840 \nINTRODUCTION\nCOL Jonathan Neumann\, Director of the Department of Military Instruction \n0840-0850 \nWELCOMING REMARKS\nBG Diana Holland\, Commandant of Cadets\, USCC \n0850-0935 \nOPENING KEYNOTE\nBG Jeffrey D. Broadwater\, Commanding General\, Fort Irwin & National Training Center\nTopic: The Future of Training and Army Readiness \n0935-0940 \nCONFERENCE OVERVIEW\nLTC Mike Jackson\, Deputy Director\, Modern War Institute \n0940-0950 \nBREAK \n0950-1045 \nSESSION 1 – OLD FOES DIE HARD: TRAINING FOR NEAR-PEER THREATS & HYBRID WAR\nThayer Hall\, Robinson Auditorium \nEvent Description: From Russia in Ukraine to China in the South China Sea\, the future of warfare will involve near-peer competitors engaging in hybrid-style warfare. This panel will walk through the challenges of how to train for conventional enemies engaging in unconventional tactics as well as how to better train our proxies in modern warfare. \nKey Questions\n1. At the tactical level\, how should cadets be training for hybrid warfare?\n2. How does the US Army train its proxies against near-peer competitors? \nFeatured Speaker\nDr. Phillip Karber\, President\, Potomac Foundation \nModerator\nLTC Mike Jackson\, Deputy Director\, Modern War Institute \n1045-1055 \nBREAK \n1055-1140 \nSESSION 2 – HOW TO TRAIN FOR ASYMMETRIC THREATS\nThayer Hall\, Robinson Auditorium \nEvent Description: Members of the Asymmetric Warfare Group will discuss the tactical challenges of preparing for and fighting transnational threats in complex terrain. \nKey Questions\n1. How should we prepare cadets for fighting non-state actors?\n2. How do we better create realistic simulations for complex terrain? \nFeatured Speaker\nCOL Michael Loos\, Commander\, Asymmetric Warfare Group \nModerator\nMAJ John Spencer\, Strategic Planner\, Modern War Institute \n1200-1250 \nLUNCH\nCadets: Cadet Mess Hall / Faculty and Officers: West Point Club \n1250-1345 \nBREAKOUT SESSIONS 1-5 – HOW TO TRAIN FOR ASYMMETRIC THREATS II \nEvent Description: Each breakout session will focus on a specific geographic combatant command and include Asymmetric Warfare Group representatives to discuss the practicability of this kind of training for asymmetric threats at the tactical level\, with an emphasis on regional threat environments\, customs\, cultures\, and other challenges. \nSpeakers\nEUCOM – CPT Chris Scott – TH344\nAFRICOM – Mr. Joe Dawson – TH342\nSOUTHCOM – Mr. Jack Alvarez – TH442\nPACOM – MAJ Jeremy Rockwell – TH144\nCENTCOM – SFC James Hays – Robinson Auditorium \n1345-1355 \nBREAK \n1355-1450 \nBREAKOUT SESSION 6 – IMPROVING OUR SIMULATIONS FOR MODERN THREATS\nThayer Hall\, Robinson Auditorium \nEvent Description:  Innovation\, the novel reuse of technologies and techniques for other-than-intended-for purposes\, will continue to be what separates those that succeed from those that excel. Models and simulations provide an imperfect representation of reality. Specific to military training\, simulations provide the conditions within which tasks are trained to standard—the task\, condition\, standard paradigm that’s been a hallmark of Army training for the last three decades. Training simulations necessarily lag behind contemporary commercial technologies. In part this is because training simulations are meant to represent fielded systems and contemporary operating conditions\, but also because oftentimes those technologies have to be combined with others to provide a new system. This discussion will address these and other challenges to realistically simulating the modern battlefield. \nKey Questions\n1. What are some innovative (economical\, technological\, etc.) ways to improve realistic simulations?\n2. How do we assess cadet performance to prepare them for modern combat? \nFeatured Panelist\nLTC Christopher Hartline\, West Point Simulation Center \nModerator\nCPT Caleb Goble\, Department of Military Instruction \nBREAKOUT SESSION 7 – MULTINATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY AND COALITION TRAINING AGAINST HYBRID THREATS\nThayer Hall\, Room 144 \nEvent Description: Training involves tradeoffs. Should we be focused on major conventional combat operations\, as Chief of State of the Army GEN Mark Milley has directed? Or should we train more tactically and focus on\, say\, improving soldiers’ marksmanship? This session will examine this issue\, as well as multinational interoperability and what makes platoons and companies successful in this sphere. Specifically\, it will address training multinational forces in Europe to prepare them for irregular\, conventional\, and hybrid threats. \nKey Questions\n1. Do you train for major combat operations and assume soldiers will be able to pick up stability operations?\n2. How should we experiment to find solutions to improve multinational interoperability? \nFeatured Panelists\nCPT Matthew Larson\, JMRC (Hohenfels\, Germany)\n1LT Robert Hurd\, 7ATC JMRC (Hohenfels\, Germany) \nModerator\nLTC Mike Jackson\, Deputy Director\, Modern War Institute \nBREAKOUT SESSION 8 – ‘COMBAT IN HELL’ REVISITED: TRAINING FOR URBAN COMBAT\nThayer Hall\, Room 344 \nEvent Description: The presence of large urban areas ranging all the way to megacities poses significant challenges to how we conduct military operations. In an increasingly urbanized world\, soldiers are far more likely to find themselves fighting in dense urban terrain. This panel will discuss the challenges\, considerations\, and best practices for how to train for these kinds of operations. \nKey Questions\n1. How do we train future officers to thrive in a complex environment such as dense urban areas?\n2. What are the appropriate changes we should make in doctrine\, training\, and technologies to address our vulnerability gaps in urban warfare? \nFeatured Panelist\nMAJ John Spencer\, Strategic Planner\, Modern War Institute \nBREAKOUT SESSION 9 – ‘FIGHT ANYWHERE’: TRAINING LIMITATIONS AND BUILDING ADAPTABILITY\nThayer Hall\, Room 442 \nEvent Description: Given today’s volatile operating environment it is difficult to choose one type of terrain or one enemy we are likely to fight. So how do you train when you don’t know what environment you will be operating in? This panel will discuss the requirement for adaptability and how to train so that soldiers can adjust quickly and effectively to any new situation whether they have trained for it or not. \nKey Questions\n1. What makes adaptability paramount for future leaders?\n2. How can tactical leaders train their soldiers to quickly adjust for any terrain\, mission\, and enemy? \nFeatured Panelist\nDr. Mike Matthews\, Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership \nModerator\nCPT Jake Miraldi\, Strategic Projects Officer\, Modern War Institute \nBREAKOUT SESSION 10 – TRAINING WITH NON-LETHAL TECHNOLOGIES\nThayer Hall\, Room 342 \nEvent Description: There is little training done on the rules\, norms\, and practices of non-lethal warfare at the tactical level as a way to avoid conflict escalation and use of lethal force. This affects soldiers’ ability to conduct effective patrols and secure base perimeters. This panel will discuss greater advances in non-lethal technologies\, from “active denial technology” to improved “flash bang” grenades. The panel will also discuss the role of TTPs and rules of engagement on non-lethal training. \nKey Questions\n1. How can militaries utilize non-lethal technologies in their training?\n2. How can we effectively incapacitate the enemy without causing injury or death? \nFeatured Panelists\nMAJ John Chambers\, Department of Social Sciences\nMAJ Allen Griffith\, US Army\, Columbia University \n1450-1500 \nBREAK \n1500-1555 \nCLOSING PANEL: CADET DEBATE – RESOLUTION: ‘TO FIGHT TERRORISM\, MILITARIES SHOULD USE ENHANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES.’\nThayer Hall\, Robinson Auditorium \nEvent Description: Two members\, respectively\, of the United States Military Academy and Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst debate teams will debate the merits of enhanced interrogation techniques as a way to combat terrorism. Cadets in the audience will vote on the winning team. \nModerator\nMAJ Kevin Krupski\, Department of Social Sciences \n1555-1600 \nCLOSING REMARKS\nLTC Mike Jackson\, Deputy Director\, Modern War Institute\nThayer Hall\, Robinson Auditorium \n1600-1730 \nSANDHURST RECEPTION\nWest Point Club
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/sandhurst-conference-training-win-tomorrows-wars/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170328T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170328T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170316T222654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170316T222654Z
UID:6151-1490705400-1490708700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Negotiating Counterinsurgency: Michael Baskin
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/negotiating-counterinsurgency-michael-baskin/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170308T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170308T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170306T181451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170306T181451Z
UID:23417-1488977400-1488980700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Gen. (Ret) Stanley McChrystal
DESCRIPTION: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. \nGen. (Ret) McChrystal is the author of Team of Teams. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs\, Yale University.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/gen-ret-stanley-mcchrystal-2/
LOCATION:Arnold Auditorium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170303T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170303T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170215T183128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170215T183128Z
UID:5931-1488545400-1488548700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Alternative Tools of Diplomacy: Dennis Rodman
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/alternative-tools-diplomacy-dennis-rodman/
LOCATION:Arnold Auditorium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170223T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170223T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170215T190015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170215T190015Z
UID:5929-1487854200-1487857500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Abstract Thinking in Modern War\, with Lt. Gen. (Ret) Joe Martz
DESCRIPTION:Retired Lt. Gen. Joe Martz will speak at this event about abstract thinking\, how to practically apply it to military problems in complex terrain on the modern battlefield.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/abstract-thinking-modern-war-lt-gen-ret-joe-martz/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170222T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170222T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170215T180020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170215T203230Z
UID:5927-1487767800-1487771100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:The Siege of Mosul: Current US Operations in Iraq
DESCRIPTION:**This event is classified SECRET. Only US military cadets and faculty with secret clearances may attend.** \nCol. Brett Sylvia\, commander of 2nd BCT\, 101st Airborne Division\, will speak to cadets about current US military operations in Iraq. Sylvia’s brigade recently returned from a nine-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/iraq-current-us-operations/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170213T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170213T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170131T210615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170131T210615Z
UID:5805-1486990200-1486993500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Storytelling from the Frontlines
DESCRIPTION:Join MWI for a panel discussion\, featuring authors of three bestselling fiction and non-fiction books on war\, about how to write for non-military audiences. Participants include: \nPhil Klay\, author of Redeployment\nMatt Gallagher\, author of Youngblood\nAugust Cole\, co-author of Ghost Fleet \nModerated by Nate Finney\, editor of The Strategy Bridge
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/storytelling-from-the-frontlines/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T134000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170123T012035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170123T012107Z
UID:5751-1485435000-1485438000@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:US–Russia Relations under the New Adminstration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion about the future of US–Russian Relations under the Trump administration\, with panelists focusing on Vladimir Putin’s worldview\, the impact of US domestic politics\, and Russian military actions in Ukraine. Panelists include Dr. Thom Sherlock (Social Sciences)\, Maj. Matthew Pratt (Behavioral Sciences and Leadership)\, Col. Liam Collins (Modern War Institute)\, and Maj. Jon Cheatwood (Social Sciences).
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/us-russia-relations-new-presidential-adminstration/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20170123T202757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170123T202757Z
UID:5761-1485348600-1485351900@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:The NATO Urban Warfare Project
DESCRIPTION:NATO is currently conducting and Urbanization Conceptual Study and Experiment to examine the impact on NATO military operations of potential crisis situations in urban systems and consequences of urbanization in 2035. This panel will include the current and former directors of the project\, Hungarian Air Force Lt. Col. Jozsef Bodnar and UK Royal Air Force Wing Cmdr. (Ret) Gordon Pendleton.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/nato-urban-warfare-project/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170119T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170119T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143323
CREATED:20161209T143315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T210752Z
UID:5173-1484830200-1484833500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: Author Max Brooks
DESCRIPTION:Max Brooks is the bestselling author of World War Z and The Harlem Hellfighters\, a graphic novel about the 369th Infantry Regiment during World War I. He will speak about the importance of championing creativity in effective organization.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-author-max-brooks/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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