The counterproductive consequences of America's vicarious wars

Thomas Waldman

The counterproductive consequences of America's vicarious wars

Thomas Waldman

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Abstract

In seeking to confront various security threats while simultaneously evading associated military and political costs, America has come to rely on the vicarious warfighting approaches of delegation, danger-proofing and darkness. Thomas Waldman shows in a new CSP journal article that the results are not promising. Security is not a commodity that can be bought on the cheap.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Contemporary Security Policy
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2017

Keywords

US MILITARY
STRATEGY
War on Terror

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The counterproductive consequences of America's vicarious wars

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