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2012 Archive: The “Pivot to Asia”

Why did the Pentagon start talking about the Pacific in 2012? Because they realized that fighting insurgents in the mountains is hard, so they decided to try “Staring at China across a very large ocean” instead.

Part of the 33 Military Jokes: The 2012 “Mayan Apocalypse & Budget Cuts” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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