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DOD's energy challenge as strategic opportunity / Lovins, Amory B

Lovins, Amory B	Journal Article
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2010.

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Terrorism ; Energy ; Fuel ; Oil ; Nuclear Proliferation ; United States ;
Afghanistan ; Pollution ; Climate Change ; Gas ; Helmand ; Strategic Opportunity

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Lost chance or lost horizon: strategic opportunity and escalation risk in the Korean war, April-July 1951 / Jackson, Colin F

Jackson, Colin F	Journal Article
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2010.

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This article examines three questions surrounding American attempts at war termination in 1951. Was there a militarily feasible 'lost chance' for UN forces to advance to the narrow neck of the Korean peninsula? If so, why did American decisionmakers decline to pursue it? What effect might such operations have had on the course of the war and subsequent American thinking on limited war? It concludes that the US missed a critical opportunity to conclude the war on more favorable terms; that the American decision to forgo amphibious operations in June 1951 had less to do with military calculations than with the domestic political firestorm that followed MacArthur's relief; and that the 'lost chance' not only increased the cost and duration of the Korean War, but encouraged subsequent decision makers to overstate the risks of intra-war escalation and understate the risks of premature, de-escalation.

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Limited War ; Korean War ; Escalation ; Horizon ; Strategic Opportunity ; Escalation Risk

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Modi's maritime diplomacy: a strategic opportunity / Padmaja, G

Padmaja, G	Article
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This paper examines the maritime diplomacy of India's Prime Minister Modi, and argues that it is encapsulated in the acronym SAGAR, i.e. security and growth for all in the region. This vision also spells out that maritime security is the primary responsibility of the littoral states, while stressing cooperation and collaboration. It also highlights aspects of the Blue Economy and suggests that SAGAR is nonassertive, seeks peaceful resolution of disputes and calls for a commitment by all countries to adhere to international maritime laws. The paper argues that India conducts its maritime diplomacy at three levels which give it a “strategic strength”. They are: high-level bilateral visits where strategic issues are an important component; regional collaborative means; and, lastly, revitalizing the cultural and civilisational links with projects such as “Project Mausam”. The paper concludes that the International Fleet Review to be held at Vishakhapatnam in 2016 gives India a “strategic opportunity” to contribute to a maritime narrative which may be able to address the mistrust in the current global maritime order.

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Maritime Security ; Strategic Opportunity ; Modi's Maritime Diplomacy ; India Maritime Diplomacy ; SAGAR ; Strategic Strength

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