The Dragons and the Snakes
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David Kilcullen examines how state and nonstate adversaries adapted to Western military advantages. He considers changing methods of competition and conflict, asking what happens when opponents learn to work around the strengths on which established forces rely.
Why I include it
An advantage matters in relation to how others respond. The Dragons and the Snakes keeps adaptation at the center of strategic thinking, rather than assuming an advantage will last.
