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Trump Wants NATO Allies to Step Up-Can France Lead the Way

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Trump Wants NATO Allies to Step Up-Can France Lead the Way

Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

Published: June 9, 2026 President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized U.S. European allies for their alleged failure to assume a larger share of the responsibility for NATO deterrence and defense.…

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Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse

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Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse

Arman Sidhu0 Comments

Published: May 11, 2026 Nigeria’s worsening security crisis is, at its core, a story of military breakdown. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran at least 15 military bases…

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The US Military’s Unwinnable War

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The US Military’s Unwinnable War

Ray Vann2 Comments

The post–Cold War period’s absence of nuclear competition led the American military to believe that the only way to win a nuclear war was to never fight one. This belief is challenged…

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