# mwi (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mwi. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Commanders Win Wars](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/how-commanders-win-wars) _2026-08-05 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ How did George Washington overcome virtually every material disadvantage to defeat the British during the Revolutionary War? How did Ulysses S. Grant turn the tides of the Civil War in the Union’s favor in the crucial year of 1864? How did Dwight Eisenhower manage the overwhelming personal burden of leading the Allied invasion of Europe? The answers to these questions share remarkable… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2560854/c1e-1r96ankjx5uxq32j-343xzpv6h507-q5muwc.mp3) ## [NATO's Ankara Summit](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/natos-ankara-summit) _2026-07-10 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ NATO just wrapped up its 2026 summit in Ankara, Turkey. Over two days of meetings and other events, the leaders of the alliance's thirty-two member states discussed a range of issues and challenges facing the alliance. But what did we actually learn from the summit? In a period that has been marked by intra-alliance friction, were there signs of closing fissures or do divisions remain? And were… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2527250/c1e-9w86u2r7rwsd84nr-jpk420p7ug1r-xll3rb.mp3) ## [Logistics, Landpower, and Large-Scale Combat](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/logistics-landpower-and-large-scale-combat) _2026-06-24 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ For years of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, US Army forces, along with their joint and coalition counterparts, benefits from a logistics enterprise that ensured every supply need was met. That enterprise—extending from installations at home, through sea and air lines, and all the way to small units in contact—operated largely without disruption by enemy forces. A major war with a… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2504258/c1e-9w86u2gq1wcdk8zr-7z8p4m70aw6r-qtizxn.mp3) ## [The Future of the All-Volunteer Force](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/the-future-of-the-all-volunteer-force) _2026-06-10 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ In 1973, the US military took an enormously consequential step when it adopted an all-volunteer force model. That decision has produced the most professional, capable joint force in history. But it hasn’t come without costs—from the large budgets required to maintain it to a shrinking recruitment base that has serious implications for civil-military relations. So what does the all-volunteer… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2488569/c1e-0936a7z3dqcgx535-pkno828zaxqm-hrudno.mp3) ## [Putin’s Intelligence Services](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/putins-intelligence-services) _2026-05-29 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ Shortly after taking power in Moscow, Vladimir Putin began consolidating his authority over the Russian intelligence services that had long been deeply embedded in Russian and Soviet politics and a pervasive influence in society. The degree to which he succeeded was striking, ultimately transforming them into organizational assets that remained effective at what they did but were entirely loyal to… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2478120/c1e-x7n3h14915sn5926-345oxr8ws3k1-qan6l2.mp3) ## [The Weapons Defining the Iran Conflict](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/the-weapons-defining-the-iran-conflict) _2026-03-11 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ For more than a week, the United States and Israel have struck a wide range of targets in Iran with air and missile strikes. Iran’s response has included missile and drone attacks against targets in neighboring states in the Middle East—both US military and diplomatic facilities and public sites including Dubai’s airport. What weapons, on both sides of the conflict, have defined the conflict so… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2390212/c1e-z4grb38rn8coggkj-ww7237pzhk49-n9218d.mp3) ## [The Iran Conflict's Strategic Dimension](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/the-iran-conflicts-strategic-dimension) _2026-03-08 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ What were the strategic calculations that drove the United States and Israel to launch a military operation aimed at a wide range of targets in Iran? And are the fundamental objectives of the two partners fully aligned? Inside Iran, as the regime's resilience and the military's capability are under more pressure than they have been in decades, how are institutions responding? What drove the… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2387528/c1e-20r6aq14rkb61354-0v9jr6k1t1g7-idsfji.mp3) ## [What to Make of the New National Defense Strategy](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/what-to-make-of-the-new-national-defense-strategy) _2026-01-31 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ The United States has a new National Defense Strategy. Released about every four years, the document offers a window into the way senior defense officials view the global threat environment and identify US defense objectives. But how will the new strategy be interpreted by allies and partners? What about adversaries and competitors? And does formally delineating US priorities offer a degree of… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2344883/c1e-vwrxu5jgw2cwdk4k-47ooq0j4co5-kuwpx1.mp3) ## [Analyzing Operation Absolute Resolve](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/analyzing-operation-absolute-resolve) _2026-01-13 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ Examined exclusively as a military operation, the US raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was a stunning success. In the course of just a few hours, the force package launched, accomplished its objective, and returned to base. But before that could happen, planning and rehearsals that likely took place for months set the stage for the mission’s brief execution. To share their… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2321204/c1e-7r16a9dj00bd8gpo-0v926g84bmnv-0iitr2.mp3) ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BH4WBqfQSBCa) _2026-01-13 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Training, Education, and the Modern Battlefield](https://modern-war-institute.castos.com/episodes/training-education-and-the-modern-battlefield) _2025-12-04 · Modern War Institute at West Point · Modern War Institute_ Both training and education have always been key elements of the US Army’s readiness. But as new battlefield challenges arise and new technologies emerge, the character of warfare is changing—and it’s changing faster than ever. Keeping up with those changes—and keeping ahead of adversaries we might fight—means that we have to get training and education right. The Army’s success in tomorrow’s wars… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/5de8282033baf4-72953531/2267455/c1e-kjzgfgnm7ds9r2wo-gp96v6pvigg9-9cxs4i.mp3)