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Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

Official account of the Modern War Institute at West Point, a research center dedicated to the study of war and warfare. Gov't Org Follow & Likes ≠ Endorsement

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Joined March 2015

Modern War Institute
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Jun 11, 2023
"While Russia may now see the terrain south of Kherson as safe, Ukrainian special operators should see opportunity. With new coastline and fewer opposing forces, the southern Kherson oblast could become a special operations playground." mwi.usma.edu/when-the-levee…
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Mar 8, 2024
"Others, due to unfamiliarity with the manga and anime worlds, are unwittingly missing out on dramatic and thought-provoking expositions on the nature of human conflict."
War Books: Manga and Anime - Modern War Institute
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Sep 13, 2022
What do anthropomorphic Shiba Inu dogs have to do with strategic stability and nuclear signaling? More than you might think. mwi.usma.edu/on-trolls-and-…
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Feb 16, 2019
One hundred years ago, the Harlem Hellfighters marched up Manhattan's Fifth Avenue after returning from WWI. That anniversary is an important time to reflect on their incredibly battlefield accomplishments. mwi.usma.edu/harlem-hellfig…
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Dec 1, 2022
“We had the Starlink internet system [during the siege of Mariupol]. That was a huge benefit. If we didn’t have the Starlink, no information would have gotten out whatsoever.” mwi.usma.edu/a-firsthand-ac…
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Apr 16, 2023
John Spencer argues that the Battle of Kyiv was the most decisive battle of the modern era. Listen as he explains why. mwi.usma.edu/the-2022-battl…
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Mar 17, 2022
There are only two outcomes of a NATO no-fly zone in Ukraine. Either NATO fires the first shot at a Russian target or the Russians fire the first shot at a NATO target. Both mean an expanded European war. mwi.usma.edu/inherently-esc…
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Apr 16, 2023
Almost immediately when Russian forces invaded Ukraine, it became apparent that Kyiv was a major objective. By April 2, five weeks later, the outcome of the fight for the capital was clear. Russia had lost. Why? mwi.usma.edu/the-2022-battl…
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Mar 12, 2022
"The one aspect of deep mechanized operations that gets even less attention than logistics is maintenance. Armored vehicles break down—a lot." mwi.usma.edu/russias-logist…
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Apr 16, 2022
"Asymmetric wars are not just asymmetric in capability but also in stakes.... Ukraine, as a nation seeing its right to self-determination in mortal danger, will always maintain that advantage against Moscow." mwi.usma.edu/hearts-not-min…
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Mar 4, 2022
In urban warfare, defending forces have a clear and important advantage over the attacker. Here's why—and the tactics that make the most of that advantage. mwi.usma.edu/defending-the-…
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Apr 22, 2023
"Even with the best weapons, the best training, and the best leadership, an armed force can only fight as long as it is fed. One person who has lived that truism every day in Ukraine for the past fourteen months is Chef Zhenya Mykhailenko." mwi.usma.edu/an-army-fights…
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Oct 23, 2023
"They definitely go deeper and deeper. It's like a race, right? The better Israeli detection gets, the deeper Hamas digs."
What Can the IDF Do about Hamas Tunnels? - Modern War Institute
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Jan 28, 2023
"Getting the tanks to Ukraine is one thing. Keeping a flow of parts and ammunition, and getting them where they need to be and when they need to be there in order to have an effect on the battlefield, is another." mwi.usma.edu/leopards-into-…
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