Dr. Mara Karlin DoD Policy talked with Department of Social Sciences at West Point International Affairs Forum cadets on her recent trip with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visiting key partners and allies, the 2022 National Defense Strategy, and integrated deterrence.

lawfaremedia.org/article/senate… Current & former Sosh faculty Jake Barnes, Zachary Griffiths, Scott Limbocker, and Lee Robinson shared insights on the delays in GO confirmations on @Lawfare. Insightful analysis on how this process affects politicization of the military and CMR!

The West Point Journal of Politics & Security team is proud to share our 3rd edition! Read on to learn and be inspired by our outstanding undergrad authors! 🌎athena.westpoint.edu/server/api/cor…

Great to see this final product from our February 2023 Research Symposium on Challenges for the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, edited by Simon J. Smith, Jordan Becker, and Joshua Woodaz, now published in Center for Defense Studies.

Great new piece from Dr. Nakissa Jahanbani | نکیسا جهانبانی of SOSH/CTC at West Point and team which analyzes Iranian-backed militia activity.

Check out SOSH's Jordan Becker in International Studies Perspectives! "Pledge and Forget? Testing the Effects of NATO’s Wales Pledge on Defense Investment" West Point Dean academic.oup.com/isp/advance-ar…

Check out CTC at West Point's Dr. Nakissa Jahanbani | نکیسا جهانبانی and American University's Sara Harmouch سارة هرموش assess the US airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias. theconversation.com/us-raids-in-ir…

Many thanks to J. Lindley-French and TheAlphenGroup for posting the 2023 Research Symposium on Challenges for the 21st Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. SOSH is about to host the 2024 seminar, which will no doubt produce timely and relevant work! thealphengroup.com/2024/01/12/res…

Thrilled that PISM is involved in this important conference with Jordan Becker Department of Social Sciences at West Point, where my colleagues Marcin Terlikowski Wojciech Lorenz Artur Kacprzyk will present their thoughts and work. Looking forward to meeting and connecting with some great thinkers

Happening now! SOSH is excited to begin the 2024 security seminar with our partners, MESO Lab, CSDS, PISM_DC & The Dickey Center at Dartmouth. This year’s theme, States, Societies, and Security in the 21st Century, will result in relevant policy discussions and recommendations.

Season 2 of the Social Science of War podcast is up! CTC at West Point's Dr. Nakissa Jahanbani | نکیسا جهانبانی discusses drone proliferation with former U.S. Army Special Operations Command commander LTG(R) Ken Tovo and Dr. Kerry Chávez. Looking forward to future episodes of this SOSH and Modern War Institute podcast! mwi.westpoint.edu/social-science…

Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle. My latest article for The Conversation U.S. theconversation.com/putin-has-no-s… West Point Dean Department of Social Sciences at West Point U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Check out this new work from CTC at West Point's Dr. Richard Yon (Richard M. Yon, Ph.D.), CTC alum Dr. Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون, and 1LT Dennis Rice! Carrot or Stick, or Both? Examining U.S. Presidents' Use of Counterterrorism Tools in Pakistan, 2001-2020. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Listen to the next episode of the Social Science of War podcast! Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla hosts Dr. Polina Beliakova & Don Bowser 🤦🏻‍♂️ to discuss the need for defense reform in Ukraine, focused on institutions, clear goals, and close observation to ensure its success. mwi.westpoint.edu/social-science…

"A cadet's journey through West Point starts and ends with the Constitution, and in the middle is the American Politics program to educate them on the meaning of the oath" - SOSH's Lee Robinson and Joseph Amoroso. The Conversation U.S. West Point Dean theconversation.com/military-perso…

S2E3 of SSoW is up! SOSH's Gabe Scott Limbocker join Dr. Ron Krebs to discuss civ-mil relations in this new episode of the Social Science of War podcast. "Are current trends in civil-military relations antithetical to healthy democratic norms?" mwi.westpoint.edu/social-science…

SOSH's charlottehulme and the International Affairs Forum hosted John Mearsheimer (USMA '70) on April 10 for a fireside chat on 'The Current and Future International Order.' Thank you for providing insight to our cadets, sir! The University of Chicago UChicago Poli Sci U.S. Military Academy at West Point @DeanUSMA

In this week's episode of SSoW, Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla hosts Robert Abrams, Jack Watling, and Ryan Van Wie to explore challenges and opportunities of advancing tech on the battlefield: without "well cohered teams of people...then technology will not save you." mwi.westpoint.edu/social-science…

New episode of SSoW! Gabe and Dr. Isaiah “Ike” Wilson III discuss "Iraq in Retrospect, Twenty Years Later." West Point Dean Modern War Institute mwi.westpoint.edu/social-science…

I'm excited to share some professional news: U.S. Military Academy at West Point has seen fit to promote me to full Professor of International Relations. Many thanks to the mentors, colleagues, and friends whose support has been instrumental in helping me reach this milestone in my career!