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The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Territorial Defense

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.173 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
Language: English
Page range: 69 - 85
Submitted on: Aug 5, 2022
Accepted on: Jun 15, 2023
Published on: Jul 7, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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