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Success in the highly political and ambiguous conflicts likely to dominate the global security environment in the coming decades will require a framework that balances the relationships between civilian and military leaders and makes the most effective use of their different strengths. These challenges are expected to require better integrated, whole-of-government approaches, the cooperation of host governments and allies, and strategic patience.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Topic(s)

Defense Policy, Irregular Warfare, National Security

Publication Date

9-2008

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

irregular warfare challenges, civil-military relations, counterinsurgency operations, Afghanistan and Iraq security, civilian leadership and military command

Irregular Warfare: New Challenges for Civil-Military Relations

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