Paul McLeary

Paul McLeary was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2015-2018.

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US Defense Secretary James Mattis (R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford (L) testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee on defense readiness and budget update in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
US Defense Secretary James Mattis (R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford (L) testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee on defense readiness and budget update in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Lawmakers Are About To Take Their Shot at Trump’s ‘Historic’ Military Buildup

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Paul McLeary
DOHA, QATAR - APRIL 21: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (C) is greeted by military dignitaries as he arrives at Al Udeid Air Base on April 21, 2017 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)
DOHA, QATAR - APRIL 21: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (C) is greeted by military dignitaries as he arrives at Al Udeid Air Base on April 21, 2017 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

SitRep: Battle for Raqqa Begins; Gulf Allies Split; Germany Pulls Fighters From Turkey

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Paul McLeary
US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis (5th from left) poses with with ASEAN defence leaders during the 16th Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on June 4, 2017. The annual Shangri-La Dialogue is attended by defence ministers from around the region and runs from June 2 to 4. / AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis (5th from left) poses with with ASEAN defence leaders during the 16th Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on June 4, 2017. The annual Shangri-La Dialogue is attended by defence ministers from around the region and runs from June 2 to 4. / AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: London Fallout; Mattis and Tillerson Scramble; Trump’s NATO Speech Rattled Advisors

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Paul McLeary
An F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the US navy's supercarrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Mediterranean Sea on October 24, 2013. The US aircraft carrier is on standby in case of a flare up in Syria and left the Red Sea for a brief stint in the Mediterranean Sea. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
An F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the US navy's supercarrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Mediterranean Sea on October 24, 2013. The US aircraft carrier is on standby in case of a flare up in Syria and left the Red Sea for a brief stint in the Mediterranean Sea. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Trump Vs. The Pentagon; Carriers Near Korea; Tillerson Snubs EU Boss

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Paul McLeary
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SitRep: Three Carriers Headed To Korean Coast; Mattis In Singapore; Iran Ramping Up Proxy Wars

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Paul McLeary
An Afghan security force member stands at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bringing carnage to the streets of the Afghan capital. / AFP PHOTO / SHAH MARAI (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images)
An Afghan security force member stands at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bringing carnage to the streets of the Afghan capital. / AFP PHOTO / SHAH MARAI (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Suicide Blast Rocks Kabul, Trump Mulls Surge; Arms For the YPG; U.S. Knocks Down ICBM

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Paul McLeary
Launch from LF-23, Vandenberg AFB
Launch from LF-23, Vandenberg AFB

Pentagon Shoots Down Mockup Of ICBM, But Concerns Linger

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Paul McLeary
WEST POINT, NY - MAY 27: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets West Point graduates at the conclusion of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2017 graduation ceremony at Michie Stadium on May 27, 2017 in West Point, New York. Secretary Mattis addressed the 950 graduating cadets during the ceremony. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
WEST POINT, NY - MAY 27: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets West Point graduates at the conclusion of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2017 graduation ceremony at Michie Stadium on May 27, 2017 in West Point, New York. Secretary Mattis addressed the 950 graduating cadets during the ceremony. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

SitRep: Mattis Lays Out Familiar Plan; Trump’s Generals Vs. Tillerson; Kushner in Hotseat

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Paul McLeary
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 25: US President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Theresa May are pictured ahead of a photo opportunity of leaders as they arrive for a NATO summit meeting on May 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is made up of 28 countries. This year's summit is held at their new headquarters in Brussels. The US President Donald Trump will meet other leaders to discuss NATO taking a greater role in the fight against ISIS. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 25: US President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Theresa May are pictured ahead of a photo opportunity of leaders as they arrive for a NATO summit meeting on May 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is made up of 28 countries. This year's summit is held at their new headquarters in Brussels. The US President Donald Trump will meet other leaders to discuss NATO taking a greater role in the fight against ISIS. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

SitRep: Trump Stomps Feet in Brussels; U.S. Avoids Responsibility in Mosul Strike; Russian Military Buildup;

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Paul McLeary
European Council President Donald Tusk (L) speaks to US President Donald Trump (R) after welcoming him at EU headquarters, as part of the NATO meeting, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Emmanuel DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
European Council President Donald Tusk (L) speaks to US President Donald Trump (R) after welcoming him at EU headquarters, as part of the NATO meeting, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Emmanuel DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Trump in Brussels; NATO Joins ISIS Fight it’s Already Fighting; Navy Challenges China

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Paul McLeary
EAST SEA - JULY 26: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission.) In this handout image provided by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy and South Korean ships sail in a 13-ship formation led by the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tuscon (SSN 770) on July 26, 2010 in the East Sea off of the Korean peninsula. The United States and South Korea are conducting the combined alliance maritime and air readiness exercise "Invincible Spirit" in the seas east of the Korean peninsula from July 25-28, 2010. This is the first in a series of joint military exercises that will occur over the coming months in the East and West Seas. The exercise, the first joint drill after the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March 2010, has drawn condemnation from Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
EAST SEA - JULY 26: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission.) In this handout image provided by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy and South Korean ships sail in a 13-ship formation led by the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tuscon (SSN 770) on July 26, 2010 in the East Sea off of the Korean peninsula. The United States and South Korea are conducting the combined alliance maritime and air readiness exercise "Invincible Spirit" in the seas east of the Korean peninsula from July 25-28, 2010. This is the first in a series of joint military exercises that will occur over the coming months in the East and West Seas. The exercise, the first joint drill after the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March 2010, has drawn condemnation from Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

SitRep: Trump Talks Nuke Carrier Locations; Former CIA Boss Lays Out Elex Worries; Nikki Haley’s Foreign Policy

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Paul McLeary
Bracelets bearing portraits of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R), his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (L) and Hassan Nasrallah (C) the leader of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, are displayed at a handicrafts shop in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on February 4, 2016. Syrian government troops moved closer to encircling rebels in the country's second city Aleppo, threatening a total siege after cutting their main supply line. / AFP / JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)
Bracelets bearing portraits of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R), his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (L) and Hassan Nasrallah (C) the leader of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, are displayed at a handicrafts shop in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on February 4, 2016. Syrian government troops moved closer to encircling rebels in the country's second city Aleppo, threatening a total siege after cutting their main supply line. / AFP / JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)

Are the U.S. and Iran on a Collision Course in Syria?

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US President Donald Trump (C), Secretary of Defense James Mattis (L) and US Navy Captain Richard McCormack (R) attend an operations briefing at the pre-commissioned USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Newport News, Virginia, March 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump (C), Secretary of Defense James Mattis (L) and US Navy Captain Richard McCormack (R) attend an operations briefing at the pre-commissioned USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Newport News, Virginia, March 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Manchester Toll Grows; U.S. Raids al Qaeda in Yemen; Trump Defense Budget Flop

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Paul McLeary

SitRep: Trump Lands in Israel; Saudi Arms Deal Inked; Huge Week Ahead for POTUS; North Korean Hackers; Pyongyang Tests Another Missile; And Lots More

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Paul McLeary
A giant billboard bearing portraits of US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman, is seen on a main road in Riyadh, on May 19, 2017. Trump, on his first foreign trip since taking office in January, will tell Muslim leaders of his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam" as he seeks support for the war against radical Islamists, Washington has said. / AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)
A giant billboard bearing portraits of US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman, is seen on a main road in Riyadh, on May 19, 2017. Trump, on his first foreign trip since taking office in January, will tell Muslim leaders of his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam" as he seeks support for the war against radical Islamists, Washington has said. / AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump Comes To Riyadh Bearing Gifts – Weapons Approved By Obama

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