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#3 Asymmetry of motivation. Andrew Mack (1975): the stronger party has less to lose. Political costs of a long war fall hardest on the stronger side. The weaker party doesn’t need to win. It only needs to survive.
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One for the #SmallWars scholars.

FM 3-05 Army Special Operations (June 2025) | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University FM 3-05 provides US Army planners & forces with the principles, tactics, & procedures to execute Army special operations & related activities.

For those interested in how SOF plays a vital role in conflict today. This is a great read you can download, too.
Have a great weekend, all. 🙏 🕊️ 🌎
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Nigerian Special Forces Eliminate Top Boko Haram/ISWAP Commander in Borno Nigerian Special Forces operating under Operation HADIN KAI have successfully eliminated a high-ranking Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, Amir Abu Fatima...

As one who has been in African Wars seeing this news of Boko Haram leaders killed brings me a certain amount of peace as they have inflicted grave harm on so many especially women and children, their primary targets.
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