It is simply wrong to attribute the pathologies of today’s Republican Party to the influence of Donald Trump alone.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
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U.S. Contractor Killed in Drone Attack on Base in Syria
Five service members and another U.S. contractor were wounded. The Pentagon said the drone was of “Iranian origin” and ordered airstrikes on facilities in Syria used by Iran-linked groups.
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West African Commandos Train to Battle Terrorists by Land and Sea
As terrorists move south through the Sahel, the Pentagon’s annual Flintlock exercise reinforced the rule of law in a region roiled by coups.
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The DeSantis Foreign Policy: Hard Power, but With a High Bar
The Florida governor has never been the internationalist that some old-guard Republicans wanted or imagined him to be. A close reading of his record reveals how he might lead the U.S. abroad.
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Iraq, 20 Years Later: A Changed Washington and a Terrible Toll on America
The White House, Congress, the military and the intelligence agencies see the war as a lesson in failed policymaking, one deeply absorbed if not thoroughly learned.