The Realignment 386 | Michael R. Gordon: The U.S. Isn't Ready for Great Power Conflict - And the Iraq War(s) That Led It There
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Jul 11, 2023 
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The United States Is Not Ready for an Emerging Era of Great Power Conflict
01:36 • 6min
The US Military's Revision of the Marine Corps
07:21 • 4min
The Military Bureaucracy's Balance Between the Present Threat and Mission
11:32 • 2min
The Importance of Building a Surge in the Middle East
13:13 • 5min
The American Government's Approach to Military Issues
17:43 • 5min
The Importance of Military Performance in a Previous Era
22:22 • 3min
The Different Definitions of Victory
25:37 • 4min
The Disadvantages of Air Defense in the Iraq Conflict
30:06 • 3min
The Politics of Military Victory in the Middle East
33:02 • 6min
The Importance of Military Victory in the Middle East
39:01 • 4min
The Military's Response to the Status Quo
42:39 • 4min
The Importance of Degrade and Destroy in the Middle East
46:58 • 3min
The End Game of American Engagement in the Middle East
50:20 • 7min