Nuclear Weapons—Past, Present, and Future
For eight decades, the world has navigated the risk of nuclear war. But what will be required to so in the future? And because that risk is not static, how do we measure, conceptualize, and respond to...
7 Mars 202442min
From Hezbollah to the Houthis—Understanding Iran's Proxy Network
The Houthi movement in Yemen has launched dozens of attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea in recent months. Over the same period, militant groups have attacked US forces in the Middle East a...
6 Feb 202444min
Sanctions and Security
While Ukraine's international supporters have provided equipment to enable the country's defense against Russia's aggression for nearly two years, global actors have also responded on a completely sep...
26 Jan 20241h 4min
Amphibious Operations—from History to the Future Battlefield
Most people know something about the most famous amphibious operations in military history—the D-Day landings and Gallipoli, for example. But what about an amphibious night attack on the shores of Tus...
27 Dec 202333min
Understanding Hamas: From Tactics to Strategy
This special episode of the MWI Podcast features the first installment of a three-part miniseries produced by the Irregular Warfare Initiative. The series focuses on irregular warfare in Israel and is...
14 Nov 202332min
Shusha, the Battle that Won a War
Observers watched the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War closely, searching for indicators of the character of warfare on tomorrow's battlefields. The lessons extracted have covered advanced technology and unm...
1 Nov 202344min
What Was Hamas Thinking?
When Hamas fighters conducted a large-scale and deadly attack against Israel and its people on October 7, what was the group aiming to achieve? What were its strategic objectives? And what sort of Isr...
23 Okt 202338min
Combined Arms in Gaza
As Israeli ground forces mobilize for what at this point appears to be a looming battle in Gaza to destroy Hamas military capability, this episode looks ahead at what form that battle will take. Liam ...
18 Okt 202339min
