Mackenzie Eaglen

Mackenzie Eaglen is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. She has served as a member of the National Defense Strategy Commission and the National Defense Panel.

Articles by Mackenzie Eaglen
A U.S. Army helicopter crewman mans a gun on the rear gate as it departs Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul on April 24, 2017.
A U.S. Army helicopter crewman mans a gun on the rear gate as it departs Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul on April 24, 2017.

Leaving Afghanistan Will Be More Expensive Than Anyone Expects
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Mackenzie Eaglen
Members of the U.S. Army Drill Team perform in Times Square in New York City on June 12, 2015.
Members of the U.S. Army Drill Team perform in Times Square in New York City on June 12, 2015.

How to Trim the Defense Budget Without Harming U.S. Security
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Elbridge Colby, Mackenzie Eaglen, Roger Zakheim
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 29.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 29.

Mark Esper’s Biggest Challenge
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Mackenzie Eaglen
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