The United States' retreat from the Middle East and pivot to the Far East is likely to intensify |
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| Authors: | Amitai Etzioni |
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| Institution: | The George Washington University, Room 413, 1922 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA |
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| Abstract: | A combination of threat analysis and “subterranean forces” (such as proclivities to fight conventional wars as compared to asymmetric ones) leads the USA to prefer focusing on the threats from China rather than those emanating from the Middle East. |
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| Keywords: | pivot military–industrial complex conventional warfare |
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