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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:20171109T125000
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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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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:20171115T125000
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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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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:20171116T193000
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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:20171128T125000
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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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