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May 30, 2019
David Kampf
Trump’s Military Threats Aren’t Going to Keep “America First”
High defense costs are one of the surest ways to hasten a great power's decline.
July 12, 2018
Heather Souvaine Horn
Is It Fair for Trump to Bash NATO Over Military Spending?
A historian explains the risks of increased spending and why the benchmark—2 percent of GDP—is flawed.
April 7, 2015
Danny Vinik
Rand Paul Becomes Less of a Libertarian Every Day
March 25, 2015
Danny Vinik
The Budget Gimmick That Will Save Washington
October 21, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Instead of a Grand Bargain, How About a Little Bargain?

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