Military Review English Edition July-August 2016 | Page 97

DELUSIONS

(Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz, U.S. Air Force)

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (left) and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin shake hands on a Marine Corps V-22
Osprey as they depart the USS John C. Stennis 15 April 2016 after touring the aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. Carter visited the
Philippines as part of an effort to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.

The Danger of
Delusions—and How
to Prevent Them from
Causing Conflict
A Perspective on China
Col. Michael J. Forsyth, U.S. Army
MILITARY REVIEW  July-August 2016

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