Is the US Ready for War? Michèle Flournoy

Project Syndicate Podcasts by Project Syndicate

Jun 8, 202128:25News & Politics

Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been the world’s only superpower – a status ensured by the country’s powerful military. But great-power competition is making a comeback, raising questions about US pr...

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