directly partake in the repression of socialist dissidents of ESP and Montoneros‚ I believe this dirty warfare is reasonable in order to maintain regularity in our government. I have begun the Condor Missile Program and consistently make decisions on air force matters. I have researched missile technology and allocated funds for our program. I plan to use my unique skill set to create an asymmetrical warfare advantage for us that will terminate leftist and Peronist groups while causing the least amount
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which he records his observation in analytical form‚ shaped by military and political considerations. His writings come from 39 years of military experience and contains many ideas‚ although some unfinished‚ but nevertheless still relevant to today‟s warfare. The big reason why his ideas are some relevant even in modern day is that he has grasped the principle of war; and although the character of war may change from such factors as era‚ location‚ culture and political objective of the war‚ they always
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Continuing relevance of Clausewitz in understanding nature and character of warfare in 21st century While many scholars attempted to theorize war in human history‚ only few were credited for constructing consistent theories on which people could base and further their understanding of war and warfare. Those include Greek Thucydides‚ Chinese Sun Tzu‚ and Indian Kautilya all three from 3-4th century BC; Prussian Carl von Clausewitz and Swiss Antoine-Henry Jomini both from 19th century. All of those
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In Institutions‚ Institutional Change and Economic Performance‚ North discusses the Principle Agent Problem where‚ with more information‚ a seller can make better-informed decisions that will inadvertently or otherwise impact a buyer who remains partially‚ if not entirely‚ ignorant. In order to combat this advantage for the seller‚ the buyer must depend upon institutions in order to level the playing field‚ therein balancing the asymmetry of knowledge that caused the Principle Agent Problem to begin
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The safety of this innocent population is being compromised in order to secure our national interests and protect foreign civilians from becoming victims of Jihad. The usage of drones by the CIA should not and cannot be justified as a an acceptable warfare tactic against militants. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a country located in Central Asia. The country is war torn and witnesses daily battles between allied forces (NATO) and Islamic militants. Taliban‚ an Islamic fundamentalist political
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and seek protection in urban cities. As fighting intensified and the FLN were able to move about the countryside with relative freedom‚ the French authorities mobilized the First Parachute Division. Fighters of the FLN effectively used guerrilla warfare‚ avoiding direct contact with the far superior French Military‚ targeting military positions‚ police units‚ and support facilities. In certain areas of the countryside‚ the FLN was able to establish rudimentary elements of a local government to collect
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Airpower has forever fundamentally impacted the character of war however; it may have influenced‚ but probably not fundamentally‚ changed the nature of warfare. Clausewitz defined the nature of warfare as violent‚ full of chance‚ conducted with reason‚ and always plagued with fog and friction. Therefore‚ it is theorized or assumed that the fundamental nature of war will not change and when war is waged‚ it will adhere to Clausewitzian tenants. From the earliest balloon uses in the US Civil War
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voice for themselves and create hostilities among people. Terrorism is a major problem that is reoccurring over the globe in many different forms. The US alone spends about $5 billion dollars a year combating terrorists. The treats of bio-chemical‚ Suicide or psychological warfare‚ and information warfare are on the rise in today’s societies as
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whether their suffering amounted to a ‘holocaust‚’ or to genocide‚ is another matter” (45). Most Indians died of infectious diseases brought by the Europeans—does not prove genocidal intent. There is no conclusive evidence of biological warfare being used against the Indians intentionally. The U.S. government even tried to inoculate the Indians against smallpox. The Pequot Massacre (1636) is not evidence
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TERRORISM AND MEASURES TO CTR THIS THREAT TERRORISM AND MEASURES TO CTR THIS THREAT Introduction 1. The menace of terrorism is the most clear and present danger at this point in time. The word terrorism was first used in France to describe a new system of government adopted during the French revolution (1789-1799). The reign of terror was intended to promote democracy and popular rule by ridding the revolution of its enemies and thereby purifying it. However‚ the oppression and violent excesses
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