Proceedings Magazine - April 2012 Vol. 138/4/1,310

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Warrior Diplomats and Development Devil Dogs
Issue: Proceedings Magazine - April 2012 Vol. 138/4/1,310
The U.S. military and civilian agencies should collaborate to wage successful counterinsurgency—not battle each other.

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  • Getting to Know the Chinese
    The Chinese think about military operations in ways that represent both strengths and weaknesses.

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Warrior Diplomats and Development Devil Dogs
The U.S. military and civilian agencies should collaborate to wage successful counterinsurgency—not battle each...
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Getting to Know the Chinese
The Chinese think about military operations in ways that represent both strengths and weaknesses.

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Nobody Asked Me, But. . . - ‘Choreographed’ Training Is Dancing with the Devil

Pier sentries are inspecting a vehicle. Just before letting it proceed, a sailor asks the driver to lift a mat originally mistaken for the trunk...

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China Is Protecting North Korea’s Nukes

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