JOINT FORCE QUARTERLY ~ FALL 2013

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Essay Competition

This annual competition, in its 32nd year in 2013, challenges students at the Nation’s joint professional military education institutions to write research papers or articles about significant aspects of national security strategy to stimulate strategic thinking, promote well-written research, and contribute to a broader security debate among professionals.

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Strategy Article ~ FIRST PLACE
Gina M. Bennett, Central Intelligence Agency
Marine Corps War College
“Victory in the War on Terror Requires Understanding al-Qa’ida’s Defeat”