The Proxy Dilemma: Capability and Resolve in US–Iranian Competition
The destruction of Iraq in 2003 left the Middle East an unbalanced system. In a region previously...
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MWI Reports
Search for the Philosopher’s Stone: Improving Interagency Cooperation in Tactical Military Operations
The United States National Security Strategy and Department of Defense joint doctrine recognizes...
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Understanding Cyberwarfare: Lessons from the Russia-Georgia War
Editor’s note: This MWI Report analyzes the cyber dimension of the 2008 Russia-Georgia War. Read...
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How NATO Endures in the Twenty-First Century: An MWI Report
Nearly seven decades after its founding, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is far from...
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An Analysis of “Insider Attacks” in Afghanistan: An MWI Report
Insider attacks—attacks by insurgents posing as Afghan police or military personnel against local...
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Evaluating “Pre-Surge” Counterinsurgent Strategy in Iraq: An MWI Report
Can collaboration with civilian populations be built by the effective use of violence? What are...
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Countering Gray-Zone Hybrid Threats: An MWI Report
In a new MWI Report, Capt. John Chambers examines hybrid threats and what the US Army needs to do in order to counter them.
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How COIN Theory Explains Organizational Change: An MWI Report
MWI Non-Resident Fellow Douglas Pryer writes in this new report that since the human dynamics underlying all group competitions are similar, all leaders can benefit from applying COIN theory to achieve significant organizational change.
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