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William J. Astore, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and professor of history, is a senior fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network, an organization of critical veteran military and national security professionals. His personal substack is Bracing Views.

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America’s real red scare

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President Donald Trump listens in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Sixty-two percent of Americans turned thumbs down on Trump’s handling of health care during the initial weeks of his presidency, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. It was his worst rating among seven issues the poll tested, which included the economy, foreign policy and immigration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP)

Putting the U.S. military first, second, third: What does an “America-first” foreign policy actually mean?

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Losing a war — one bad metaphor at a time

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The dark (k)night: Donald Trump’s new world order spells bad times ahead

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Michael T. Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for National Security Advisor, waits for an elevator at Trump Tower, Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (AP)

Too many generals spoil democracy: Trump’s push to “win” with warriors is a loss for America

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The Folly of American Air Power: The U.S. Air Force produces only human suffering

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America’s worst affluenza case: The U.S. military is blowing through our tax dollars

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We still think we’re heroes: The sad denialism that plagues American foreign policy

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Thomas Jefferson’s urgent lesson for America: The less force we wield, the more powerful we become

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