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What is the strategic meaning of America’s military drawdown? In this article, Macgregor explains the rationale for a reduced footprint overseas and the resulting demand for “high lethality/low density forces” in American military power.
In this IJ Exclusive, Olivier Schmitt argues that French military actions are based on a flawed strategy, namely an unclear definition of the goals of the campaign, which prevents more efficient use of limited military means.
Mexico’s drug conflict is best understood, especially in an era in which scholars increasingly — and erroneously — argue that classical strategic approaches do not apply to non-state warfare, by a strategic approach drawing from Clausewitz’s General Theory, classical understanding of strategy, and political realists who focus on the timeless struggle for both external and internal political power.
In this IJ Exclusive, Martin van Creveld questions the strategic value of airpower in the current war in Libya
In this article, Ron Tira argues that the American military's involvement in Libya is conducted in contravention of American strategic doctrines; and it is an odd pick when contrasted with other more significant challenges to American vital interests in the region.
In this article, Dr. Patrick Porter argues that the war in Libya is revealing some problematic issues in the United Kingdom's capacity to think logically and plan strategically.
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