A muse of fire: why the U.S. Military forgets what it learns in war

Wars are expensive and relatively rare, and so states have strong incentives to learn from war and improve their military performance over time. And yet, even in highly capable great power militaries, the lessons of previous wars are routinely lost. Why do militaries forget what they learn in war? E...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Askonas, J
Other Authors: MacFarlane, N
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
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