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Cover: How Terrorist Groups EndHow Terrorist Groups End — 2008

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Cover: Integrating Instruments of Power and Influence: Lessons Learned and Best PracticesIntegrating Instruments of Power and Influence: Lessons Learned and Best Practices — 2008

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Reprint Cover ImageAl Qaeda and Its Affiliates - A Global Tribe Waging Segmental Warfare — 2007

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Cover: Options for Improving the Military Child Care SystemOptions for Improving the Military Child Care System — 2008

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Cover: Enhancing the Performance of Senior Department of Defense Civilian Executives, Reserve Component General/Flag Officers, and Senior Noncommissioned Officers in Joint MattersEnhancing the Performance of Senior Department of Defense Civilian Executives, Reserve Component General/Flag Officers, and Senior Noncommissioned Officers in Joint Matters — 2008

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Georgia Dispute Derails Bid to Stop Nuke Terrorism — Oct. 6, 2008

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In the wake of Russia’s actions in Georgia, the U.S. has delayed talks with Moscow dealing with missile defense and reducing the size of strategic nuclear arsenals as discussed by Brian Micheal Jenkins for Providence Journal.

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Changes Needed in Way the United States Conducts Military Interventions — Oct. 2, 2008

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In preparing for possible future military interventions, the United States needs to shift substantial resources and integrate military-civilian efforts.

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War's Invisible Wounds — Sep. 28, 2008

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Nearly 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan service veterans who have returned home, about one in five, may suffer from combat-stress-related mental health problems as discussed in this commentary for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Military Child Care System Should Reassess Delivery of Services to Better Meet Goals — Sep. 29, 2008

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The U.S. military should reassess its child care system to look for ways to make it better fit the needs of military families and more effectively meet recruitment, readiness and retention goals.

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Political Reform in the Arab World is a Mixed Bag in Confronting Terrorism — Sep. 24, 2008

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A RAND Corporation study issued today finds that democratic political reforms can marginalize extremists and undermine support for political violence, but cosmetic reforms and backtracking on democratization can exacerbate the risk of terrorism.

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Effects of Deployments on Spouses of Military Personnel — Sep. 23, 2008

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A recent dissertation by Bogdan Savych examines the effect of deployment on spousal labor force participation and household well-being.

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Defeating Terrorist Groups — Sep. 23, 2008

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Testimony presented by Seth G. Jones before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

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Meeting America's Security Challenges Beyond Iraq: A Conference Report — Sep. 22, 2008

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This conference discussed a list of security obligations that America faces, as well as future security issues likely to be problematic for any new administration, and discussed how the U.S. government and defense community should address these challenges.

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