The armed forces ended up participating in various peacekeeping missions, most important during the Cold War. For most of the war, the mission caused appreciation and praise, but with minimal military advantages. ... For instance, the peacekeeping mission during the cold war used up pilots of small aircraft or the bilingual army signalers, scarce resources, as well as disrupting training of the navy, army and air force in preparation for war. Additionally, to majority of the senior officers, the missions tend to develop a naive feeling on the public and the soldiers as well: "that, by sim...

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Better policies in developing countries, together with improved allocation of aid since the end of the Cold War, imply that aid is more effective today at reducing poverty than ever before. ... Uganda, Mozambique, China, Vietnam, India, and Poland are all examples of countries where, within the past two decades, policy and institutional reforms have sparked rapid development. ...

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