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Nicholas Harrington

is a program manager and research associate for the Transnational Threats Project (TNT) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he provides analysis on asymmetric warfare, gray zone competition, and non-state actor threats worldwide.
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Bad Idea: Conflating Great Power Competition with High-Intensity Conflict

DoD should not make the mistake of preparing for “great power competition” by investing only in high-intensity capabilities. While the U.S. should indeed be prepared for direct conflict, much of the fighting will be conducted through irregular warfare operations.

December 15, 2020 — Todd Harrison, Nicholas Harrington
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