Five Questions for a General

By: Modern War Institute at West Point
  • Summary

  • In each episode of this series from the Modern War Institute at West Point, a specially selected cadet host is given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with a senior military officer and ask carefully crafted questions about military experiences to the future of war.
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Episodes
  • General Robert Abrams
    Apr 17 2025

    Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving to their expectations about the future of war.

    In this episode, Cadet Zach Olson is joined by retired General Robert Abrams. General Abrams graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1982 and commissioned into the armor branch. After leading a wide variety of units in the US Army, General Abrams completed his time in uniform as the commander of United Nations Command, ROK-US Combined Forced Command, and US Forces Korea. In his discussion with Cadet Olson, General Abrams draws on his 39 years of military experience to provide insights into leader development, national security, and the importance of mastering one's craft.

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    32 mins
  • General Paul Nakasone
    Apr 9 2025

    Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, the newest podcast from the Modern War Institute at West Point. The series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving to their expectations about the future of war.

    In this episode, Cadet Zach Olson is joined by retired General Paul Nakasone. After commissioning as a military intelligence officer in 1986, General Nakasone held a variety of both command and intelligence positions across Army echelons during his career, ultimately serving as commander of US Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency. Cadet Olson asks him about the future of intelligence, the importance of US military partnerships, and his advice for leaders entering the Army's cyber and military intelligence branches.

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    17 mins
  • General Martin Dempsey and General Walter Sharp
    Mar 27 2025

    Welcome to Five Questions for a General, a new podcast from the Modern War Institute at West Point. The series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving to their expectations about the future of war.

    This inaugural episode features a discussion with retired General Martin Dempsey and retired General Walter Sharp. Both members of the West Point class of 1974, General Dempsey retired from the US Army after serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Sharp culminated his Army career by serving simultaneously as the commander of United Nations Command, US Forces Korea, and ROK-US Combined Forces Command. Cadet Sebastian Witt hosts this episode and asks them about the military profession, emerging threats on today's strategic landscape, and the changes that have taken place at West Point since their graduation in 1974.

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    30 mins
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