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Assignment:
Was America successful during limited wars since 1945 and how does that success, or lack thereof, influence its understanding of today's operational environment? What's your thesis on this? Provide no less than 3 points why and provide historic examples supporting your arguments. Consider these sources in your analysis;
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Gibby, Bryan R. Korean Showdown: National Policy and Military Strategy in a Limited War, 1951-1952, chapter 13, "Settling for a Settlement, November-December 1952." 274-289. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press, 2022.
Malkasian, Carter. "New Roots, Korea 1950-1951" from A History of Modern Wars of Attrition, Studies in Military History and International Affairs, 2002: 119-139. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Matisek, Jahara. "Requiem for the Afghan "Faberge Egg" Army: Why did it Crack so Quickly?" Modern War Institute. October 28, 2021.