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Military History
October 2, 2020
Breaking It Without Buying It: An Imperfect Look at Tendencies, Potentials, and Alternative Timelines
In February 2003, New York Times Op-Ed columnist Thomas Friedman wrote about “the pottery store rule. ” Friedman used this rule to remind U.
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Terrorism
October 3, 2020
What Is an Existential Threat?
In the United States the 2016 Presidential Election looms and candidates from all sides are taking to the stage at debates and other venues in an...
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Defense Budget
June 4, 2015
Surviving the Military's Drawdown
The drawdown is upon us. Both the base budget and the overseas contingency operation funding lines are getting smaller.
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Military Strategy
May 27, 2015
Destroy, Defeat or Minimize the Islamic State?
During World War II, Germany, Italy and Japan had definitive links between their respective armed forces, governments and ideologies. Most believe...
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