War, Defense, & Security Practice

Double V for Victory

In this episode, Dr. Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III revisits one of the most powerful ideas of the Second World War—the Double V Campaign—and explores why

The WiSE Way: Applying the WiSE LaGrange Doctrine

What happens when the systems we depend on lose their balance point? In this episode of The Civic Brief, Dr. Ike Wilson introduces the W.i.S.E.

Three Things Military ‘Power’ Can and Cannot Do

Military power remains an essential instrument of national power—but it is not a substitute for strategy. In this episode, Dr. Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III examines

The Lost (‘Lagrange’) Balance Point: Why the Global System is Drifting

Has the international system lost its strategic equilibrium? In this episode, Dr. Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III introduces the idea of the “Lost Lagrange Balance Point”

General David Petraeus on Autonomous Warfare, Iran, and the Future of Conflict

In this episode, General David Petraeus joins the conversation to assess the rapidly evolving character of modern warfare—from autonomous systems and AI-enabled battlefields to the

How Europe Must De-Risk the Transatlantic Relationship

How Europe Must De-Risk the Transatlantic Relationship For 75 years, the transatlantic alliance has depended on both American power and American predictability. In this solo

Scandology: Governance by Exhaustion

Scandology: Governance by Exhaustion There are moments in a republic’s life when danger does not arrive with tanks or decrees. It arrives through normalization and

The WiSE WAY: Winning the Marathon, Not Just the Sprint

The WiSE WAY: Winning the Marathon, Not Just the Sprint What happens when a nation built for endurance begins governing as if every challenge is

Wise Way: Unpacking The Broader Strategic Context of U.S. Military Actions

Wise Way: Unpacking The Broader Strategic Context of U.S. Military Actions In this insightful Civic Brief, Dr. Isaiah “Ike” Wilson III dives into what he