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In this essay, the author is not attempting to redefine deterrence but to encourage readers to consider the notion of acting before deterrence—through dissuasion. So what constitutes dissuasion and why consider it? The author feels that similar to deterrence, there is no direct answer as each cou...

A strategic commander helms the organization by setting the vision, allocating resources to essential areas, and collaborating with the political side and other stakeholders to achieve national goals. This essay will first frame the main challenges of the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE) ...

Both World War Two (WWII) and World War One (WWI) mark some of humanity’s darkest moments in the 20th century—cities razed to the ground, acts of unspeakable cruelty and deaths numbering in the untold millions. In this essay, the author argues that, despite the undeniably bloody legacy left by bo...

In this essay, the author contends that World War Two (WWII) exemplifies the concept of Total War more than World War One (WWI) through the larger scales of military and economic mobilisation, as well as the deeper level and impact of civilian victimisation. The author presents his argument in th...

Abstract: While intelligence failure was a contributory cause of the september 11 (9/11) attacks, it was not the sole cause. although it failed to provide plot-specific tactical warnings, the us intelligence community (ic) did provide political and strategic warnings to policymakers. having warne...