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December 22, 2024

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What Trump’s Syria strike means for North Korea

The action against Assad exposed many of the administration's foreign policy shortcomings

What does the Syrian strike say about the current state of President Trump’s foreign policy? Are there any suggestions from this action about how he might respond if the current lull in tensions around the peninsula were to break down? Does the strike reveal a greater willingness to take military action? Here are five takeaways.

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