May 25th, 2012
adamelkus
In a perfect world, “smart power” would mean the synchronized use of guns and butter to achieve a common goal, not a more clever way to substitute butter for guns.
This quote in comments from Vitesse et Puissance at the bottom of an article on “Ink Spots of Success” is all you need to know about the ‘smart power’ meme.

(Source: smallwarsjournal.com)

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