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The Defense Department's matrix of potential threats identifiesthree categories of unconventional danger: "irregular" threats suchas terrorism and insurgency; "catastrophic" threats involvingweapons of mass destruction; and "disruptive" threats wheretechnology breakthroughs deprive America of military advantage.There are, however, some important gaps in the logic of the newdefense paradigm.

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