The attacks against Israel following October 7th, 2023 have echoes of the Yom Kippur War—also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War—which shocked the region nearly 50 years ago to the day. The Modern War Institute at West Point hosted a panel of expert historians, military operations specialists, and strategists who contextualized recent events and analyzed the military implications and dimensions of the ongoing conflict. Panelists also drew on five decades of scholarship and recently declassified material to explain the military events of October 1973 and what they can teach us about how to win on the modern battlefield. Following the presentation there was a period for audience questions, answers, and discussion.

You can watch the video of the event here.