Trump says we can reduce the debt by making U.S. allies pay for military protection. That’s mostly wrong.

The Washington Post.

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2016

The Center on US Politics and Power

Global governance Great powers Multilateralism Northern America USA

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(Employment at FIIA has ended)

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