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Three-star general warns Trump's military blunders could trigger bigger war
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AlterNet reports that retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling and Sen. Angus King argue President Donald Trump’s military decisions have weakened U.S. deterrence and increased the risk of a larger war. Their central warning is that reduced support for Ukraine, troop cuts in Europe and an inconclusive war with Iran may persuade Russia or China that the United States lacks either the capacity or the resolve to sustain a prolonged conflict.
In a New York Times guest essay published Monday, Hertling and King cited reported Russian provocations involving Romania, Germany and Poland, alongside…
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