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David Maxwell

David Maxwell, a 30-year veteran of the United States Army and retired Special Forces colonel, is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
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‘Cost Plus 50’: Welcome to the US Mercenary Force

All the ways Trump’s proposed allied-protection scheme would undermine our national security.

  • David Maxwell
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A Strategic Disaster Looms at the 2nd Trump-Kim Summit

The Trump administration has declined to rule out withdrawing its troops from South Korea.

  • David Maxwell