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MWI Book Club

by John Amble and Theo Lipsky

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  • Hadji Murat

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

    A venerable critic called it "the best story in the world." It is also these days among the most forgotten. Join cohosts Theo Lipsky and John Amble as they break down the story, the meaning, and the lessons of Leo Tolstoy's late-in-life…

  • The Forever War

    September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    In 1974, a young Vietnam veteran wrote a science fiction novel about the future of warfare. The novel changed science fiction forever. But more than a half century later, can The Forever War still teach us about war and leadership? Join…

  • Defeat Into Victory

    August 1, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    In 1942, the Japanese Army dealt the Allies a humiliating defeat in Burma. By 1945, the British 14th Army—a formation of such low priority its soldiers called it the Forgotten Army—had retaken the country. How did this extraordinary…

  • The Caine Mutiny

    July 1, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

    Welcome to the MWI Book Club, a podcast dedicated to the proposition that a military that reads books is a military that wins wars. This first episode considers a classic of World War II fiction—Herman Wouk's Pulitzer Prize–winning…

  • Introducing the MWI Book Club

    June 29, 2026 · 2 min

    Welcome to the MWI Book Club, a new podcast from the Modern War Institute at West Point. The podcast is based on a simple premise—that an army that reads is a better prepared, more effective, and more lethal fighting force. In each…

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About the show

The MWI Book Club is based on the premise that an army that reads is a better prepared, more effective, and more lethal fighting force. In each episode, the show's hosts choose one book—fiction or nonfiction, new or old, cult classic or bestseller—and extract its lessons for modern warfighters.