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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: Mr. Dave Eubank — The Free Burma Rangers
DESCRIPTION:The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a humanitarian service movement for oppressed ethnic minorities of all races and religions in the Burma\, Kurdistan\, and Sudan war zones. The FBR was founded in 1997 by Mr. Dave Eubank\, a former Special Forces and Ranger officer. As of recently\, members of the FBR have provided relief to the people of Iraq as their homes were ravaged by war during the counter-ISIS campaign.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-mr-dave-eubank-free-burma-rangers/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20180215T194052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T194103Z
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SUMMARY:Ukraine: Assessing the Current Operating Environment — Dr. Phil Karber
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Phil Karber will discuss current Russian operations\, the Kremlin’s ultimate objectives\, and implications for the United States of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Dr. Karber’s observations are based on over twenty-five trips to the region\, including over 177 days spent with Ukrainian forces on the front lines. In 2012\, Dr. Karber was appointed as the president of the Potomac Foundation after serving as a senior fellow in the foundation since 1988. He is a former Marine and earned his BA in political science from Pepperdine College and his PhD in international law from Georgetown University. Dr. Karber is an internationally recognized authority on defense and national security matters having prepared studies and recommendations for the highest levels of the US government.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/ukraine-assessing-current-operating-environment-dr-phil-karber/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20180215T193849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T193849Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Security — Brig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, Brig. Gen. Michelle Schmidt\, Dr. Michele Malvesti\, and Ms. Jen Easterly
DESCRIPTION:Join the Modern War Institute for a panel discussion with four senior leaders with proven excellence in leading organizations and managing complex global problems. \n\nBrig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, USMA ’90\, currently leads Joint Task Force ARES at US Cyber Command. She commanded the Army’s first cyber brigade and served as the first chief of the Army’s cyber branch at the US Army Cyber Center of Excellence.\nBrig. Gen. Michelle A. Schmidt\, USMA ’92\, currently serves as the director of intelligence for the United States Special Operations Command. She has served in a number of positions including company commander\, squadron commander\, G-2 for the 82​nd​ Airborne Division\, and intelligence brigade commander of Joint Special Operations Command.\nDr. Michele L. Malvesti currently serves as professor of practice in international security studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She also serves on numerous boards\, including on the director’s advisory board for the National Counterterrorism Center. Dr. Malvesti worked on the National Security Council staff for over five years as the senior director for combating terrorism strategy.\nMs. Jen Easterly currently serves as a managing director at Morgan Stanley and the head of the firm’s cybersecurity fusion center. Previously\, she served as the special assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Jen is a distinguished graduate of USMA and retired from the US Army after over twenty years of service in intelligence and cyber operations.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/women-security-brig-gen-jennifer-buckner-brig-gen-michelle-schmidt-dr-michelle-malvesti-ms-jen-easterly-6/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T134500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T121833Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Security — Brig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, Brig. Gen. Michelle Schmidt\, Dr. Michele Malvesti\, and Ms. Jen Easterly
DESCRIPTION:Join the Modern War Institute for a panel discussion with four senior leaders with proven excellence in leading organizations and managing complex global problems. \n\nBrig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, USMA ’90\, currently leads Joint Task Force ARES at US Cyber Command. She commanded the Army’s first cyber brigade and served as the first chief of the Army’s cyber branch at the US Army Cyber Center of Excellence.\nBrig. Gen. Michelle A. Schmidt\, USMA ’92\, currently serves as the director of intelligence for the United States Special Operations Command. She has served in a number of positions including company commander\, squadron commander\, G-2 for the 82​nd​ Airborne Division\, and intelligence brigade commander of Joint Special Operations Command.\nDr. Michele L. Malvesti currently serves as professor of practice in international security studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She also serves on numerous boards\, including on the director’s advisory board for the National Counterterrorism Center. Dr. Malvesti worked on the National Security Council staff for over five years as the senior director for combating terrorism strategy.\nMs. Jen Easterly currently serves as a managing director at Morgan Stanley and the head of the firm’s cybersecurity fusion center. Previously\, she served as the special assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Jen is a distinguished graduate of USMA and retired from the US Army after over twenty years of service in intelligence and cyber operations.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/women-security-brig-gen-jennifer-buckner-brig-gen-michelle-schmidt-dr-michelle-malvesti-ms-jen-easterly/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180405T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180405T134500
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CREATED:20180215T192210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T192210Z
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SUMMARY:The Challenges in the Pacific Region — Gen. Robert Brown
DESCRIPTION:Gen. Robert Brown assumed command of United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) on April 30\, 2016. Gen. Brown will discuss ongoing US Army efforts in the USARPAC area of responsibility\, challenges we face in the region’s complex operating environments\, and his views on how state and nonstate actors are impacting the region. Prior to assuming command of USARPAC\, Gen. Brown served as the commanding general of the US Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas. During his service\, Gen. Brown has served twelve years with units focused on the Indo-Asia-Pacific region\, including as commanding general of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord\, deputy commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division\, training and exercise director J7 of US Pacific Command\, executive assistant to the US Pacific Command commander\, plans officer at USARPAC\, and commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team\, 25th Infantry Division.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/challenges-pacific-region-gen-robert-brown/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T134500
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CREATED:20180301T004231Z
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SUMMARY:The Wedemeyer Strategic Lecture Series: Gen. Raymond "Tony" Thomas\, Commander of US Special Operations Command
DESCRIPTION:The Wedemeyer Strategic Lecture Series honors the intellectual and strategic legacy of Gen. Albert Wedemeyer (USMA ’19)\, one of America’s most significant and under-recognized military strategists\, by bringing to West Point subject matter experts on the role of the individual leader in complex operations. These experts will give lectures and lead round table discussions for cadets\, staff\, and faculty in performance psychology\, in-extremis leadership\, and strategic engagement. \nThis event features Gen. Raymond “Tony” Thomas\, commander of US Special Operations Command. Prior to assuming command of USSOCOM\, Gen. Thomas served as commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)\, Fort Bragg\, N.C. Gen. Thomas’s other assignments as a general officer include: associate director for military affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency; commanding general\, NATO Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan; deputy commanding general\, JSOC; deputy director for special operations\, the Joint Staff in the Pentagon; assistant division commander\, 1st Armored Division in Iraq; and assistant commanding general\, JSOC. \nPrior to being promoted to brigadier general\, Gen. Thomas also served as the JSOC chief of staff and director of operations. His other formative and key\, joint\, and special operations assignments include: commander\, Joint Task Force – Bravo\, Soto Cano\, Honduras; commander\, 1st Battalion\, 75th Ranger Regiment\, Savannah\, Ga.; and commander\, B Squadron\, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta\, Fort Bragg\, N.C. \nHe is a graduate of the US Army War College\, Carlisle\, Penn.\, and the Naval Command and Staff College\, Newport\, R.I. \nGen. Thomas is a native of Philadelphia\, Pa. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point\, N.Y.\, and was commissioned an infantry second lieutenant upon graduation in 1980.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/wedemeyer-strategic-lecture-series-gen-raymond-tony-thomas-commander-us-special-operations-command/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T125000
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UID:8451-1522155000-1522158300@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:The Army's Role in Innovation — Dr. Rosa Brooks
DESCRIPTION:From 2009 to 2011\, Dr. Rosa Brooks served as Counselor to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy. During her time at the Defense Department\, Brooks also founded the Office for Rule of Law and International Humanitarian Policy\, and also led a major overhaul of the Defense Department’s strategic communication and information operations efforts. Her mose recent book\, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything\, was published in 2016. She is also the author\, with Jane Stromseth and David Wippman\, of Can Might Make Rights? Building the Rule of Law after Military Interventions.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/armys-role-innovation-dr-rosa-brooks/
LOCATION:Bartlett Hall 454
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20180214T151214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180214T151214Z
UID:8424-1519735800-1519739100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Lost in Translation: How the Military Can Communicate Better — Alan Alda
DESCRIPTION:Alan Alda\, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce on the long-running television show M*A*S*H\,  discusses how military leaders can communicate in a way that people will actually understand. Military officers are often placed in situations where their ability to communicate can be a matter of life and death. Alan has dedicated himself to the science of communications and describes much of his work in this new book\, If I Understood You\, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/lost-translation-military-can-communicate-better-alan-alda/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180222T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180222T134500
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CREATED:20180215T190557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T190557Z
UID:8449-1519303800-1519307100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:My Development as an Infantry Leader — Capt. Shaye Haver
DESCRIPTION:Capt. Shaye Lynne Haver was one of the two first women to graduate from the US Army’s Ranger School in August 2015. Capt. Haver graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 2012 and commissioned as an aviation officer. In May 2016\, she began the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course at Fort Benning\, Georgia and was selected as a voluntary transfer into the infantry. She is currently serving in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team\, 82nd Airborne Division awaiting an infantry rifle company command.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/development-infantry-leader-capt-shaye-haver/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20180122T183857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T183857Z
UID:8241-1518439800-1518443100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Why We Never Think Alone: Explaining "the Knowledge Illusion’"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Steven Sloman of Brown University and Philip Fernbach discuss how the key to our intelligence and knowledge actually lies in our surroundings and the community we interact with. This is critical for military thinking and learning at the tactical level\, given that young officers’ knowledge and expertise are coming not from within us but from their immediate surroundings.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/never-think-alone-explaining-knowledge-illusion/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T134500
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CREATED:20180125T195445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T195445Z
UID:8271-1517835000-1517838300@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:A Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region: Japan's Grand Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Join the International Affairs Forum and Modern War Institute for a guest lecture with Mr. Nobukatsu Kanehara. \nMr. Nobukatsu Kanehara entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 1981\, upon graduation from the University of Tokyo. Since 2012\, Mr. Kanehara has served as Deputy Director of the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office\, Director-General of the International Legal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, and Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat. In 2014\, Mr. Kanehara became the inaugural Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat. \nMr. Kanehara is the author of Senryaku Gaiko Genron: A Grand Strategy of Japan for the 21st Century (2011)\, and has taught at the Faculty of Law and the Graduate School of Law\, Waseda University.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/free-open-indo-pacific-region-japans-grand-strategy/
LOCATION:Bartlett Hall 454
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20180125T195816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180129T150755Z
UID:8273-1517575800-1517579100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:President Trump’s "America First" National Security Strategy — Dr. Nadia Schadlow
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nadia Schadlow is Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Strategy on the National Security Council. Most recently\, Dr. Schadlow assisted in writing President Trump’s National Security Strategy. In February 2017\, Nadia published her most recent book War and the Art of Governance: Consolidating Combat Success into Political Victory. Before joining the National Security Council\, she was a senior program officer at the Smith Richardson Foundation\, where she identified strategic issues that warrant further attention from the US policy community and managed and developed programs and projects related to these issues. Her articles have appeared in Parameters\, The American Interest\, The Wall Street Journal\, Philanthropy\, and several edited volumes.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/writing-president-trumps-national-security-strategy-dr-nadia-schadlow/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20180122T204119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T204119Z
UID:8248-1516798200-1516801500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Defeating ISIS in Mosul — Col. Pat Work
DESCRIPTION:Col. James “Pat” Work is the commander of Falcon Brigade\, 2nd BCT\, 82nd Airborne Division. Col. Work and his brigade\, by advising and assisting the Iraqi Army\, spearheaded the clearing of Mosul against an extremely capable and dug-in adversary. In August 2017\, the Falcons and the Iraqi Army successfully defeated ISIS in Mosul\, crippling the terrorist group’s operations in Iraq.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/defeating-isis-mosul-col-pat-work/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171023T145502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171129T142134Z
UID:7716-1512564600-1512567900@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:How We Build Warriors Willing to Fight – Matt Larsen\, Founder of Modern Army Combatives
DESCRIPTION:Matt Larsen is a former US Marine and Army Ranger\, and was the creator of the Modern Army Combatives Program. In this MWI Speaker Series event\, he will discuss the evolution of hand-to-hand combat in the Army and explain why combatives training is not just about learning how to fight\, but also about instilling a warrior’s spirit in each soldier.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/combatives-warrior-ethos-matt-larsen-founder-modern-army-combatives/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T135000
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171121T190511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T190511Z
UID:7904-1511873400-1511877000@mwi.westpoint.edu
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:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171023T144324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171023T145523Z
UID:7714-1510860600-1510869600@mwi.westpoint.edu
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:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171108T160601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T160601Z
UID:7821-1510836600-1510839900@mwi.westpoint.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171108T155826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T172848Z
UID:7819-1510750200-1510753500@mwi.westpoint.edu
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:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171108T155447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T155447Z
UID:7817-1510577400-1510580700@mwi.westpoint.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171027T173423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T161604Z
UID:7761-1510231800-1510235100@mwi.westpoint.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171102T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171102T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20171013T183747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171013T183747Z
UID:7670-1508244600-1508247900@mwi.westpoint.edu
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
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
CREATED:20170929T180832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170929T180832Z
UID:7551-1507921200-1507930200@mwi.westpoint.edu
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
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
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:20260403T195728
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170825T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170825T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195728
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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