As former Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted, development contributes to stability. It contributes to better governance, and if you are able to do these things and you're able to do them in a focused and sustainable way then it may be unnecessary for us to send soldiers.
Schneider cites Gates on the role of development in reducing military intervention.
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