MWI Research Reports
Beyond COVID: China, Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence
Much has been written about China’s recent advances in military prowess and proficiency. Whether it is at sea, in space, or conceptually with “Non-War Military Activities,” there is no doubt that...
Tactics in an Era of Great Power Competition
Today the Army is spending great time and energy to adapt and innovate in the context of great power competition. A significant portion of that emphasis is occurring at the upper tactical and...
After the Abraham Accords: What Next?
The end of 2020 saw a number of important developments in the long-lasting Arab-Israeli conflict. These began in September 2020, with the signing in the White House of the Abraham Accords—formally...
The Case for a Kashmir Peace Deal—Now
Kashmir has been at the heart of one of the most intractable conflicts in modern history. Although progress may appear unlikely at first glance, there are three important reasons why Washington may...
PTSD and Veterans’ Benefits in the United States: A Historical Backgrounder
That war and psychological trauma go together has always been known but not always well understood or popularly accepted. More accepted, at least in US history, has been the notion that military...
The Tiger and the Dragon: India as a Counterbalance to China in the Indo-Pacific
To the extent that China has both actively and passively challenged international norms and sovereignty claims in its neighborhood, it represents one of the most real and persistent challenges to...
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 marked by peer competition between Iraq and Iran, many Sunni Arab states have since relied on the...
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 that the complexity of the contemporary operational environment requires the United States to pursue...
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 the full report here. Research was conducted in conjunction with an MWI Contemporary Battlefield...
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 “obsolete.” This MWI Report examines how global institutions like NATO stay relevant, unified, and...
An Analysis of “Insider Attacks” in Afghanistan: An MWI Report
Insider attacks—attacks by insurgents posing as Afghan police or military personnel against local or international forces—have become an important threat to the American and NATO personnel in...
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 the limits of military force in counterinsurgency? These are among the questions this MWI report,...
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.
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.
Adding Rigor to Stability and Reconstruction Operations: An MWI Report
In a new MWI Report, Jonathan Bate argues that economic interventions during stability and reconstruction operations should utilize evidence-based ‘tactical economics.’