Germany, NATO, and the Ukraine Crisis
In recent weeks there has been a considerable amoung of questioning in public debate in the United States about Germany and—when it has been stated most bluntly—how reliable Germany is as an ally. The...
9 Feb 202243min
How Capable is Ukraine's Military?
From 2016 to 2018, Colonel Liam Collins played a key role in US efforts to assist the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense with a series of substantial reforms—ranging from organization and command and contr...
26 Jan 202227min
The Robotic Revolution is Already Here
This episode of the MWI Podcast features a conversation with August Cole, coauthor of a new book called Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution. It’s a techno-thriller and a work of fiction, b...
14 Jan 202235min
Modern War in 2021: Year in Review
What did we learn about modern war in 2021? What issues defined the most important conversations in defense circles? In this special year-end episode of the MWI Podcast, John Amble speaks to the direc...
31 Dec 202157min
When Security Force Assistance Works—and When it Doesn't
After twenty years of America’s post-9/11 wars and the US military’s struggle to build capable and effective security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is an important discussion taking place abou...
16 Dec 202156min
A Looming Showdown Over Ukraine?
Recently, large numbers of Russian military forces have been moved to areas near Russia's border with Ukraine. This has set off a wave of reporting and analysis about what it likely means. But there’s...
2 Dec 202140min
Taiwan, China, and the Poison Frog Strategy
In this episode, John Amble speaks with Chris Dougherty of the Center for a New American Security. He and his colleagues recently conducted a wargame that sought to identify what strategic options the...
17 Nov 202158min
On Resistance
In this episode, John Amble speaks to Sandor Fabian about a very specific approach to national defense: resistance. Specifically, Sandor argues that resistance is the most viable means of defense for ...
3 Nov 202157min
