Georgetown Salon Series: James—Be Careful What You Ask For

Amidst the recent terror attack in Manchester, NATO’s announcement that it will formally join the fight against ISIS, and the ongoing wars in Syria and Afghanistan, outgoing Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James painted a sobering picture of the Trump Administration’s emergent policies at The Cipher Brief’s Georgetown Salon Series.

First and foremost, said James, the U.S. military is going to remain active in the world because it is in our own national interest to fight terror and help rebuild failed states where terror thrives. “The events in Manchester this past week are just the most recent [example of] how this can happen anywhere,” she said.

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