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The Limits of Power

Published on Apr 05, 2018

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The Limits of Power

The Military Crisis
Photo by Todd Diemer
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Americans over appraisal of military power

"Three Great Illusions"
Photo by The U.S. Army
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1.Reinventing Armed Conflict

"Targeting a regime; not a nation with more precise combat"
Photo by Doctress Neutopia
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2. Weinberger-Powell Doctrine

Winning "promptly and decisively"
Photo by jdlasica
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3. Support the Troops

Falling back in love with America's military
Photo by Archives Branch, USMC History Division
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What are the implications of these three illusions?

Photo by Beverly & Pack
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Learning the Wrong Lessons

Afghan and Iraq War
Photo by Opus Penguin
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1. Armed Services

Sustained presence will be the norm; cop and social worker
Photo by jrseles
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2. Untying hands of senior commanders

Corrective to civilian arrogance and misjudgment?
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3. Repairing Military-Society Relationship

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Lessons from Iraq War

  • War not subject to reinvention
  • Utility of armed forces finite
  • War is not problem solver
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Final thought

Not a bigger army; but a more modest foreign policy

Carolyn Meyer