To succeed on the battlefield, we need to recognize that we cannot accurately predict or adequately prepare for war, and we need to understand the reasons why.
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In this MWI podcast, retired US Army Maj. Gen. Robert Scales discusses tactical technology and the role of the infantry on the modern battlefield.
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MWI non-resident fellow ML Cavanaugh places current political trends—in the United States and globally—are part of a long-term historical pattern, and that we are entering an era in which great war is increasingly likely.
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Retired US Army Maj. Gen. Robert Scales spoke at the US Military Academy recently on the role of infantry soldiers on the modern battlefield.
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On September 30, Sebastian Junger spoke to cadets about the experience of war, why soldiers miss war, and the challenges of reintegrating into a society that has lost its sense of tribal community.
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The Modern War Institute sat down with Sebastian Junger to discuss his witness to combat in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan and his new book “Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging.”
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MWI Adjunct Scholar Dr. Tanisha Fazal, Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame discusses the changes to battlefield causalities and how they effect how we think about modern war.
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MWI Non-Resident Fellow Max Brooks discusses concerns on the second and third order effects of recent commercial deals to national food security.
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