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What We Know About Donald Trump's National Security Agenda

Posted: November 9th, 2016

The votes have been cast, the decision made, and now comes the really tough part: governing.   During a presidential campaign, issues are portrayed mostly in black and white terms. But when it comes time to actually take hold of the reins of power, the candidate’s stated positions run smack into the array of obstacles and challenges that impact all policy decisions.  Now that Donald Trump has been tapped to lead the country, there is little doubt these realities will force him to adjust some of his campaign positions. Nevertheless, he has never held political office and never governed; we only have his campaign rhetoric to gauge his intended actions.

In the national security realm, there are innumerable, daunting challenges President-elect Trump will face from day one.  Here is what he has said about a few of the most critical ones.

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