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As a result, the industry has been underprepared in responding to the Ukraine crisis and unmoored from the broader national security needs of the United States and its allies.
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Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2023
If the current pandemic is any indication, the United States is woefully underprepared for handling such disruptions.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
The requests for additional police resources add to the questions about why UCLA was so underprepared when dozens of people swarmed the camp Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, attacking protesters who were occupying the space on the campus.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Marlon Brando was overweight and underprepared for his role as a deranged Green Berets colonel.
—Clyde Haberman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2023
If the current pandemic is any indication, the United States is woefully underprepared for handling such disruptions.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
The requests for additional police resources add to the questions about why UCLA was so underprepared when dozens of people swarmed the camp Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, attacking protesters who were occupying the space on the campus.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Marlon Brando was overweight and underprepared for his role as a deranged Green Berets colonel.
—Clyde Haberman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprepared. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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