This is the very first episode of a new podcast from the Department of Social Sciences at West Point: Social Science of War. In it, host Kyle Atwell is joined by retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, former commanding general of US Army Europe, and Dr. Rob Person, an associate professor of international affairs at West Point. They tackle a timely and important question: What are the implications for the future of land warfare from the ongoing war in Ukraine? Combining both deep practical experience with European security and scholarship on Russia, grand strategy, and international political economy, our guests' leverage their expertise and unique perspectives to shed light on this critical topic.
In the previous episode of the Social Science of War, our guests explored the strategic and political dynamics of NATO. This episode continues the...
This episode looks back at twenty years of the US-led war in Afghanistan to find lessons for the US Army. How should the war...
This episode of Social Science of War examines a range of issues related to Army talent management—from the ways in which service in the...