...this protracted war will pass through three stages. The first stage covers the period of the enemy's strategic offensive and our strategic defensive. The second stage will be the period of the enemy's strategic consolidation and our preparation for the counter-offensive. The third stage will be the period of our strategic counter-offensive and the enemy's strategic retreat.

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  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power
  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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