Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Rood’s departure signals degradation of US policymaking, say analysts
US President Donald Trump ousted the Pentagon’s top policy official this week, in a move that analysts say signals a ‘degradation’ of Washington’s national security policymaking apparatus.
It also raises questions about who might be willing to fill the vacant post.
On 19 February, Under Secretary of ...
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