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So a military withdrawal and an emphasis on what the military calls "non-kinetic" solutions seems the most pragmatic and ethical course.
Rahim Kanani: An In-Depth Interview With Joel Rosenthal, President of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Rahim Kanani 2011
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 So a military withdrawal and an emphasis on what the military calls "non-kinetic" solutions seems the most pragmatic and ethical course.
Rahim Kanani: An In-Depth Interview With Joel Rosenthal, President of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Rahim Kanani 2011
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So a military withdrawal and an emphasis on what the military calls "non-kinetic" solutions seems the most pragmatic and ethical course.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Rahim Kanani 2011
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The failure of this non-kinetic 4GW by the SDS and other affiliated groups led to a more radical efforts by groups such as the Weathermen which also failed.
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I really like the axis the information power vs Kinetic power axis as opposed to a Kinetics vs non-kinetic or kinetic vs. dispersed kinetics idea.
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"There's a full spectrum of possible responses, and those include exercises, force re-posturing and other non-kinetic responses," Mr. Little said, referring to steps that would not involve the use of force.
U.S., South Korea Talk Joint Response Adam Entous 2011
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"Since April 4," the president wrote, "U.S. participation has consisted of: (1) non-kinetic support to the NATO-led operation, including intelligence, logistical support, and search and rescue assistance; (2) aircraft that have assisted in the suppression and destruction of air defenses in support of the no-fly zone; and (3) since April 23, precision strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against a limited set of clearly defined targets in support of the NATO-led coalition's efforts."
Doug Bandow: Lying About Libya? Doug Bandow 2011
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He seems to be equating 5GW with Nation-building or perhaps just as non-kinetic war.
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Control of the air is a precursor to successful and effective operations in all other environments, is achieved through many different methods, defensive and offensive, kinetic and non-kinetic, and is something that has to be worked for constantly.
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This campaign has to merge the full spectrum of kinetic and non-kinetic air power capabilities to shape the battle space for further exploitation and to help achieve the political requirements for peace thereafter.
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