Hegseth’s gathering of generals to talk grooming standards instead of the nation’s strategic challenges was bizarre given the dangerous state of the world.

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• Deterring China over Taiwan does not require being able to beat it, which the United States probably cannot do anyway. JMJohn Mearsheimer17 Nov 2023Chinawar
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