Ep. 58 – Syria, Ukraine, and the Danger of Forgetting Counterinsurgency, with Max Boot
In this episode of the MWI Podcast we talk to historian and bestselling author Max Boot. He gives his assessment of the current situation in Syria and Ukraine, warns of the dangers of repeating mistak...
23 Aug 201828min
Ep. 57 – Better Analysts, Humans or Machines?
In the era of big data, the minds of human analysts are no match for the processing power of computers fed with terabytes of data and armed with powerful algorithms. But MWI Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Ni...
7 Aug 201832min
Ep. 56 – War and the Human Brain, with Dr. James Giordano
In this episode of the Modern War Institute podcast, MWI editorial director John Amble speaks to Dr. James Giordano, the Chief of the Neuroethics Studies Program at Georgetown University and Scholar-i...
24 Juli 20181h 1min
Ep. 55 – The Future Urban Battlefield, with Dr. Russell Glenn
In this episode of the Modern War Institute podcast, MWI editorial director John Amble speaks to Dr. Russell Glenn, a senior adviser for plans and policy to the deputy chief of staff, G-2, of the Army...
5 Juli 201841min
Ep. 54 – Blood, Treasure, and the Decision to Go to War
In this episode of the MWI Podcast, Jake Miraldi speaks to Cornell University associate professor and MWI adjunct scholar Dr. Sarah Kreps about her research on how countries go to war, especially demo...
19 Juni 201825min
Ep. 53 – The Middle East, Russia, and Beyond: A Conversation with Ambassador Doug Lute
In this episode, MWI's Maj. Jake Miraldi speaks with Ambassador Doug Lute. A retired US Army lieutenant general, Lute held key posts in both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, includ...
7 Juni 201833min
Ep. 52 – Human 2.0, with Dr. Amy Kruse
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Amy Kruse, chief scientific officer at the Platypus Institute. She discusses "Human 2.0," a concept she describes a vision of where humans are headed in t...
22 Maj 201822min
Ep. 51 – The Future Autonomous War, with Paul Scharre
Paul Scharre is the author of Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War. In this episode, he talks about the state of development of artificial intelligence and autonomy, and how it and f...
8 Maj 201836min
