Clearing Mines, Saving Lives in Ukraine
In a small bedroom community of Ukraine’s capitol city of Kyiv, a young girl is extremely lucky to be alive. In her home’s backyard, there was a shiny object that looked a little like a torpedo. She and her little friends liked to play around it. The object was a cluster bomb cannister. When it was…
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IWP Students Wargame High-Intensity Combat in the Indo-Pacific Theater
Littoral Commander was “a valuable experience in making time-constrained decisions…using finite resources with incomplete information to achieve an objective.” – IWP student Julia Wilson A dozen IWP students met on a recent Saturday and played out near-future combat between the Chinese navy and army and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, learning valuable lessons about…
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Alumnus Spotlight: Jake Abel, Intelligence Professional
“IWP was a lifesaver for me. I was at the Naval War College, and I needed to stay in D.C. and get my electives out of the way. At the time, I did not realize the impact IWP would have on my career – I am forever appreciative of my time at the school.” -Jake…
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Mitzi Perdue joins IWP Center for Intermarium Studies
IWP is pleased to welcome Mitzi Perdue as a new IWP Fellow at the Center for Intermarium Studies. In October 2022, Ms. Perdue gave a lecture at IWP on “A View of the Ukraine War You Haven’t Heard.” She took a trip to Ukraine with IWP alumnus Tim Field (’21) and wrote about the experience…
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This article was written by IWP M.A. candidate Jacob Bosen. A year after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, many analysts are reflecting on why Russia invaded and what Ukraine and others can do to counter the aggression. Much attention has been paid to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s miscalculation after Ukraine has shown its ability to…
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On March 6, IWP professor Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz spoke on a panel for a conference on “Reclaiming the Providence for America: Building an International Alliance.” The conference was organized by New America Initiative and held at the Hilton Washington Capitol Hill. The panel, entitled “Networking Across Borders and Cultures,” was part of a session on…
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Why Aren’t There Wars in The Western Hemisphere?
Questions like this are full of innuendos that complicate the issue. Such as: what of the Falklands War (1982), Argentina’s “Dirty War” (1976-1983), or the 1969 “Soccer War” between El Salvador and Honduras? Certainly, the Western Hemisphere (WH) has never been free of warfare, much less violence, as any history of the region will attest,…
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Asia Initiative Lecture Series announces event with IWP Dean James Robbins
We are pleased to announce The Institute of World Politics’ (IWP) upcoming event with Dr. James Robbins, IWP Dean, on the topic of “The Myths and Realities of the 1968 Tet Offensive.” This event will be part of the Asia Initiative Lecture Series, sponsored by IWP’s China/Asia Program. On April 13th, Dr. Robbins will present…
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People in conflict zones have been using mines since the U.S. Civil War – but, what’s going on in Ukraine today is unique in history. For one, it’s happening at a larger scale than we’ve seen since World War II. Ukraine has the second-largest area of all European countries, and already large parts of it…
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IWP Board of Advisors welcomes three new members
IWP is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Advisors: Russ Johnson, Edita Robinson, and Elias Stamatiades. Russ Johnson is currently a retired partner with KPLJ Ventures although he continues to work with early-stage companies developing promising new technologies in complex electronic, optical, and semiconductor products. He has been involved in the…
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