As the United States approaches the end of its second year living with COVID-19, it's clear that life will never be quite the same. The way people purchase things,...
In the last episode we introduced you to Integrated Research Project (IRP) #6. A little over two years ago we sat down with the students and advisors of...
“We’re at a pivotal point in the timeline of the Arctic, what we have to do now is be prepared to fight here and defend here.” — Lieutenant General...
A little over two years ago we sat down with the students and advisors of Integrated Research Project (IRP) #6. Their task was to examine leadership development requirements in...
Climate change. When you read that did you think "damn right!" or "not this again"? If you thought the latter, then just listen for a minute. Set aside the...
Every year the U.S. Army seeks out 125,000 to 140,000 new recruits to maintain the desired end strength and capability of the force. In order to do that the...
Personal tragedy is a fact of life when leading people in the military. Sooner or later someone in your organization is going to lose a parent, a spouse or...
Grand strategy is an elusive beast. Everybody wants some. We all agree it's important but nobody can agree exactly what it is. And everybody wants to teach about the...
Building partner capacity in Africa through security assistance (SA) and cooperation (SC) activities provides the capability to maneuver in that space. Can the U.S. Department of Defense do two...
Anyone paying attention to the last two decades of conflict has to acknowledge that understanding culture is important. Even if you think that culture is just that "squishy sh*t",...
WAR ROOM welcomes back featured contributor, Mari K. Eder to take a look at the strategic accomplishments of President Abraham Lincoln. Inspired by a print of Lincoln signing the...
In the world of international policy, coalitions are key. Gaining consensus in matters of security lends legitimacy and unity of purpose to actions. But in the European Union most...
A hero of the Imperial German Army (by his own account), an architect of the rise of two dictatorships, a co-creator of a mystical neo-pagan religion, and an author,...
Often dubbed the "five sided puzzle palace", the Pentagon didn't earn the nickname because it's an easy place to navigate -- both physically and organizationally. Uniformed members need time...
National security experts regularly reference the idea of a whole of government approach. But all too often the interagency process is confounded by communication stovepipes. What if there was...
Michael Neiberg is back with our On Writing series and this time he's talking with Philip Caputo in the virtual studio. Phil, a Marine infantry lieutenant, is a combat...
Two weeks ago we released a podcast episode featuring Larry Goodson sharing his thoughts on what the future holds beyond Afghanistan. This week Larry is back with Thomas Johnson...
Name a topic or an interest and you can probably find a podcast about it. With over 2 million podcasts and more than 48 million episodes somebody is talking...
"Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it." - Lao Tzu
As this episode is released much of the United States is recovering from the...
Regardless of whether conflict occurs between state or non-state actors, is conventional or irregular there is one constant: there is always a population of citizens that suffers in one...