http://mwi.usma.edu/time-military-take-pandemics-seriously/ It’s time for the military to take pandemics seriously. MWI Non-Resident Fellow ML Cavanaugh argues for the military to take pandemics seriously.
http://www.winknews.com/2016/06/29/rsw-fliers-notice-higher-security-after-european-attacks/ RSW fliers notice higher security after European attacks June 29, 2016 7:32 PM EDT
http://youtu.be/XnSbYzP-Z_M https://www.icrc.org/en/document/law-armed-conflict-crisis-and-how-recommit-its-respect On 21 April 2016, the ICRC hosted a panel at the Humanitarium to discuss whether adherence to international humanitarian law (IHL) has been eroding in today’s armed conflicts and if so, how to rebuild respect for it. The panel also provided an opportunity to reflect on the role…
http://modernwarinstitute.org/state-military-leadership-21st-century/ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5497331ae4b0148a6141bd47/t/573f9413f85082130765745c/1463784485378/%23LEADERSHIP+Series+from+The+Strategy+Bridge.pdf MWI non-resident fellow Nathan Finney led a team of authors and editors in the creation of a volume on Military Leadership in the 21st Century, published on The Bridge . The articles in this document assess the current state of leadership in the military and identify key elements…
http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/parameters/issues/Winter_2015-16/5_Hunzeker.pdf http://www.modernwarinstitute.org/efficacy-landpower-landpower-american-credibility/ Modern War Institute Non-Resident Fellow Michael Allen Hunzeker and Dartmouth College post-doctoral fellow Alexander Lanoszka argue American landpower helps make America’s conventional and nuclear security guarantees credible. Since these guarantees stabilize alliances, deter aggression, and curb nuclear proliferation, landpower’s relative decline could have serious implications for the broader…
by John Govern | May 16, 2016 | http://www.modernwarinstitute.org/reexamination-distance-modern-warfare/ In the face of combat, an impasse is encountered, one presented all too often throughout history: to have the mental strength to overcome fear and to kill. The development of warfare has made this common problem less obvious over time….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwpzzAefx9M and see https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/ihl-other-legal-regmies and see https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/what_is_ihl.pdf and see https://www.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v1 and see http://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/Law-of-War-Manual-June-2015.pdf
Seeking Talented Undergraduates and 2016 Graduates The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is seeking talented undergraduates and 2016 graduates for its summer Hertog War Studies Program before applications close on February 8, 2016 . This summer, the Institute for the Study of War will host its fourth annual…
Home Schedule Participants Background Readings CERL Home The Ethics of Negotiation in Armed Conflict When states conduct negotiations in the shadow of armed conflict, the exercise of diplomacy raises certain unique challenges. Conducting relations with “rogue states,” namely sovereign states who disregard human rights or other international norms, for example,…
http://www.politico.com/agenda/the-militarys-real-problem-fewer-americans-are-joining-000005 When I was a commander in Iraq, many of my men were unfit for the battlefield. My unit needed them anyway. By John Spencer 12/15/15 06:40 AM EST And see also: Ready, Willing, And Unable To Serve – 75 Percent of Young Adults Cannot Join the Military Early Education…
