J. David Patterson,DO
Caspar Weinberger's six principles for using military force are a useful lens on Trump's newish path in Southwest Asia.
How shall we evaluate President Trump's current Afghanistan strategy? One useful way is to measure it against Caspar Weinberger's succinct framework for sending U.
S. troops to fight abroad. In a 1984 speech at the National Press Club, the then-defense secretary laid out six principles:-First, or the United States should not commit forces to combat abroad unless the specific engagement or occasion is deemed vital to our national interest or that of our allies;-moment,if...
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