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General rule: how to reinvent America’s army

General rule: how to reinvent America’s army

Update: 2024-10-08
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Twenty years ago America was fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iran. As state-on-state clashes become more likely, Randy George is the person in charge of preparing US forces for a new age (9:45 ). Private tutoring has long been common in East Asia, now it is spreading throughout the continent. And celebrating Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury (17:12 ). 


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General rule: how to reinvent America’s army

General rule: how to reinvent America’s army