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Winning The Next War: Institutionalizing Lessons Learned From Today’S Regional Conflicts, William D. Wunderle
Winning The Next War: Institutionalizing Lessons Learned From Today’S Regional Conflicts, William D. Wunderle
William Wunderle
In the future, the United States military is more likely to undertake missions requiring irregular warfare capabilities, as opposed to traditional large-scale ground combat operations. These conflicts do not occur in a vacuum. Complex sectarian, ethnic, and tribal affiliations cross boundaries and require consideration of regional realities that impact the conflict. A key component of military readiness will be the ability to understand the cultures of, and communicate with, people from many regions of the world. Increased language and culture training will ultimately prove to be a powerful weapon in the American military’s arsenal.
The U.S. military now understands that …