CSIS Issues Commentary: Reevaluating the Need for Mission Authorization
July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 14, 2025:
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Reevaluating the Need for Mission Authorization
By Clayton Swope
Agrippa's Trilemma, named after an ancient Greek philosopher, points to the difficulty of proving a truth without resorting to assumptions. The trilemma posits that there are only three ways to prove a truth--circular reasoning, dogmatic belief, or . . .
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Reevaluating the Need for Mission Authorization
By Clayton Swope
Agrippa's Trilemma, named after an ancient Greek philosopher, points to the difficulty of proving a truth without resorting to assumptions. The trilemma posits that there are only three ways to prove a truth--circular reasoning, dogmatic belief, or . . .