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Gregory D. Foster

Gregory D. Foster is a former J. Carlton Ward Distinguished Professor and George C. Marshall Professor at the National Defense University. The views expressed are his own.

U.S. President Donald Trump inspects the troops during a full honors welcome ceremony on the parade grounds at the Pentagon, on July 25, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Under Trump, America’s military will face a crisis: History has lessons

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President Donald Trump with national security adviser H.R. McMaster (third left), Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (fourth left) and White House chief of staff John Kelly (to Trump's right) at a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Oct. 5, 2017. (Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)

Donald Trump and the intellectuals: How do we navigate the darkness ahead?

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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump hold signs as they demonstrate outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on August 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

A house divided, perhaps fatally: What’s the pathway to a reunited America?

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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Grappone Convention Center on January 19, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

20 reasons why Donald Trump has been good for America: No, seriously

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President Donald J. Trump is joined by Vice President Mike Pence (2nd L), National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien (L), Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (3rd R), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley (2nd R) and Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, Deputy Director for Special Operations on the Joint Staff in the Situation Room of the White House October 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Shealah Craighead/The White House via Getty Images)

Donald Trump vs. the military: Top brass must think hard about the danger ahead

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Shadows of "Little Men" against a world map (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Not made by great men: Enter the Little Man theory of history

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Let’s demilitarize the military: The Pentagon may pose the single greatest threat to our democracy

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