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Why Powerful States Lose Asymmetric Wars

Posted By: adminon: April 01, 2022In: World From AfricaTags: Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, Booby traps, Chechnya, Civil defense, Contras, Guerrilla warfare, Ho Chi Ming, LICs, Mujaheddin, Nixon Doctrine, Roadside bombings, Suicide missions, Tora Bora, UNITA, USA, USSR, VietnamNo CommentsViews:
Why Powerful States Lose Asymmetric Wars

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