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Compare And Contrast Interstate And Asymmetric Conflict

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The videos clearly illustrate how interstate and asymmetric conflict are different. The most important difference is the balance of power between both entities. In the case of interstate conflict, there are two or more nations with a government structure and a military organization that supports the political decisions of the leaders. Therefore the nations that enter war can be compared as they share the same nature of their structure of function. However, in an asymmetric conflict, like the Taliban terrorist network and the USA and its allies, there is no dimension of comparison between both entities (Viotti & Kauppi, 2013). Terrorist networks operate in the shadows, with hidden budget and hidden alliances. This limit their own size and reach,
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