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The Perils of Misconception: Why U.S. Strategy Misjudges the Nature of Proxy Resistance
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The Perils of Misconception: Why U.S. Strategy Misjudges the Nature of Proxy Resistance
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Maj. Michael Larkins
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Fading into the Background: From Risk Awareness to Technological Intuition
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Anna M. Gielas, PhD
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The Special Forces Identity Crisis and Rethinking All of Special Operations
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Retired Lt. Col. Greg Banner
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The Perils of Misconception: Why U.S. Strategy Misjudges the Nature of Proxy Resistance Fading into the Background: From Risk Awareness to Technological Intuition From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces Resilience and Resistance: Interdisciplinary Lessons in Competition, Deterrence, and Irregular Warfare

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William Knarr

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Mazar-e Sharif: The First Victory of the 21st Century Against Terrorism
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William Knarr, Mark Nutsch, Robert Pennington
Published on 4/1/2021
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The 2005 Iraqi Sunni Awakening: The Role of the Desert Protectors Program
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William Knarr
Published on 10/1/2015
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The Role of the Global SOF Network in a Resources Constrained Environment
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William Knarr, Chuck Ricks, Richard Rubright, Kevin Morton, Bernd Horn, Emily Spencer, Alan Bell
Published on 11/1/2013
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Village Stability Operations and the Evolution of SOF Command and Control in Afghanistan: Implications for the Future of Irregular Warfare
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William Knarr, Mark Nutsch
Published on 4/15/2020
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