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U.S. MILITARY STRATEGY (2) answer(s).
 
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Getting out of the Gulf : oil and U.S. Military strategy / Glaser, Charles L; Kelanic, Rosemary A   Journal Article
Glaser, Charles L Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract In January 1980, U.S. President Jimmy Carter used his State of the Union address to announce that in order to protect “the free movement of Middle East oil,” the United States would repel “an attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf.” Carter and his successors made good on that pledge, ramping up U.S. military capabilities in the region and even fighting the Gulf War to prevent Saddam Hussein’s Iraq from dominating the region’s oil supplies.
Key Words Oil  ;  Gulf  ;  U.S. Military Strategy 
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Vicarious warfare: The counterproductive consequences of modern American military practice / Waldman, Thomas   Journal Article
Waldman, Thomas Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract This article examines contemporary modes of American warfare. It posits the concept of “vicarious warfare” as a means of capturing prominent patterns in warfighting approaches. Although rooted in long-standing traditions of military practice, vicarious warfare is sufficiently novel as to be identifiable as a distinct phenomenon. The precise manifestation or combination of vicarious methods vary according to the specific circumstances and political contexts prevailing in different theaters. However, America’s general preference is to fight its wars by delegating tasks to proxies and limiting exposure of its own military to danger. Where U.S. forces are employed directly, this takes place largely in the shadows. Such approaches have clear attractions, offer undoubted tactical advantages, and permit successive administrations to maintain a persistent tempo of operations that evades rigorous democratic scrutiny. Yet, prominent cases and numerous studies suggest that vicarious warfare has a high potential to generate counterproductive effects and significant strategic harm.
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