Dangerous Alliances: Proponents of Peace, Weapons of WarWar, from the Western perspective, is not a solitary endeavor. Partnerships of all types serve as a foundation for the projection of power and the employment of force. Waging War argues that these institutions of interstate violence not just the technology, capability, and level of professionalism and training of armed forces serve as ready mechanisms to employ force. However, these institutions are not always well designed, and do not always augment