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Dictatorships Are Bad at Fighting Wars

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Dictatorships Are Bad at Fighting Wars
A Ukrainian service member inspects a destroyed Russian BTR-82 armored personal carrier (APC) in a village near a frontline as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on March 31, 2022. Serhii Nuzhnenko/Reuters
Morgan Deane
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Reports suggest that Russian generals are afraid to tell the truth, which proves the weakness of dictatorships in fighting wars.

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Morgan Deane
Morgan Deane
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Morgan Deane is a former U.S. Marine, a military historian, and a freelance author. He studied military history at Kings College London and Norwich University. Morgan works as a professor of military history at the American Public University. He is a prolific author whose writings include "Decisive Battles in Chinese History," "Dragon’s Claws with Feet of Clay: A Primer on Modern Chinese Strategy," and the forthcoming, "Beyond Sunzi: Classical Chinese Debates on War and Government." His military analysis has been published in Real Clear Defense and Strategy Bridge, among other publications.
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