Paul McLeary

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

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This April 15, 2017 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 16, 2017 shows Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers marching through Kim Il-Sung square during a military parade in Pyongyang marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
This April 15, 2017 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 16, 2017 shows Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers marching through Kim Il-Sung square during a military parade in Pyongyang marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: SecDef Says Syria Has Chemical Weapons; Second Guessing U.S. Generals; Militaries Scramble to Meet North Korea Threat

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Paul McLeary
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nk crop

Trump’s North Korea Standoff Rattles Allies and Adversaries

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Robbie Gramer, Paul McLeary
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 19: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (L) departs after meeting with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman (R) at the Ministry of Defense on April 19, 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images)
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 19: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (L) departs after meeting with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman (R) at the Ministry of Defense on April 19, 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images)

SitRep: Mattis, Tillerson Slam Tehran; Carrier Drama Making Allies Uneasy; ISIS Chemical Attack Targets U.S., Aussie Grunts

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Paul McLeary
INDIAN OCEAN - MARCH 15: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission.) In this handout image provided by the U.S. Navy, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) March 15, 2009 in the Indian Ocean. Carl Vinson is underway following a four-year refueling and complex overhaul to take part in Southern Seas 2010. After completing Southern Seas, Carl Vinson will change homeport from Norfolk, Va. to San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dusty Howell/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
INDIAN OCEAN - MARCH 15: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission.) In this handout image provided by the U.S. Navy, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) March 15, 2009 in the Indian Ocean. Carl Vinson is underway following a four-year refueling and complex overhaul to take part in Southern Seas 2010. After completing Southern Seas, Carl Vinson will change homeport from Norfolk, Va. to San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dusty Howell/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

SitRep: U.S. Navy Settles Near Korean Coast; Trump Says Iran Deal Working; Russian Bombers Buzz Alaska

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Paul McLeary
An Iranian military truck carries parts of the S300 missile system during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 17, 2015. / AFP / CHAVOSH HOMAVANDI (Photo credit should read CHAVOSH HOMAVANDI/AFP/Getty Images)
An Iranian military truck carries parts of the S300 missile system during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 17, 2015. / AFP / CHAVOSH HOMAVANDI (Photo credit should read CHAVOSH HOMAVANDI/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: U.S. to Bolster Iran Deal Enforcement; Pence Again Warns North Korea; Mattis In Middle East

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Paul McLeary
US Vice President Mike Pence (centre L) shakes hands with US military officers upon his arrival at army base Camp Bonifas in Paju near the truce village of Panmunjom during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border between North and South Korea on April 17, 2017. Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on on April 17, in a show of US resolve hours after North Korea failed in its attempt to test another missile. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
US Vice President Mike Pence (centre L) shakes hands with US military officers upon his arrival at army base Camp Bonifas in Paju near the truce village of Panmunjom during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border between North and South Korea on April 17, 2017. Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on on April 17, in a show of US resolve hours after North Korea failed in its attempt to test another missile. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Pence Threatens North Korea; McMaster Takes Harder Line; Pyongyang Rolls Out Missiles

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Paul McLeary
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R) attends a ceremony for the opening of a housing project in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. With thousands of adoring North Koreans looking on -- along with invited international media -- Kim Jong-Un opened a prestige housing project as he seeks to burnish his nation's image even as concerns over its nuclear capabilities soar. / AFP PHOTO / Ed JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images)
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R) attends a ceremony for the opening of a housing project in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. With thousands of adoring North Koreans looking on -- along with invited international media -- Kim Jong-Un opened a prestige housing project as he seeks to burnish his nation's image even as concerns over its nuclear capabilities soar. / AFP PHOTO / Ed JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Military Build Up Before North Korea Nuke Test; More on the MOAB; CIA Director’s Wikileaks-Loving Past

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Paul McLeary
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R) attends a ceremony for the opening of a housing project in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. With thousands of adoring North Koreans looking on -- along with invited international media -- Kim Jong-Un opened a prestige housing project as he seeks to burnish his nation's image even as concerns over its nuclear capabilities soar. / AFP PHOTO / Ed JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images)
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R) attends a ceremony for the opening of a housing project in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. With thousands of adoring North Koreans looking on -- along with invited international media -- Kim Jong-Un opened a prestige housing project as he seeks to burnish his nation's image even as concerns over its nuclear capabilities soar. / AFP PHOTO / Ed JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images)

As Trump and Kim Jong Un Unleash War Rhetoric, Allies Urge a Slower Hand

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Paul McLeary
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MOAB

United States Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ On ISIS in Afghanistan

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Emily Tamkin, Paul McLeary
SH-60 helicopters are seen as Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) escort ship Izumo takes part in a fleet review off Sagami Bay, Kanagawa prefecture, on October 18, 2015. Thirty-six MSDF vessels and ships from Australia, India, France, South Korea and the United States participated in the fleet review. AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images)
SH-60 helicopters are seen as Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) escort ship Izumo takes part in a fleet review off Sagami Bay, Kanagawa prefecture, on October 18, 2015. Thirty-six MSDF vessels and ships from Australia, India, France, South Korea and the United States participated in the fleet review. AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Washington and Moscow Spar; Japanese, South Korean Warships Join American Carrier; North Korea Readies Nuke Test

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Paul McLeary
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson enter a hall during a meeting in Moscow on April 12, 2017. Tillerson meets Lavrov as Washington confronts Moscow about its support for the Syrian regime. Tillerson said that he wanted a frank exchange on the countries' relations. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson enter a hall during a meeting in Moscow on April 12, 2017. Tillerson meets Lavrov as Washington confronts Moscow about its support for the Syrian regime. Tillerson said that he wanted a frank exchange on the countries' relations. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Washington Charges Russian Cover-Up; Lavrov Blasts Washington; Trump Says No To Syria Escalation

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Paul McLeary
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rex in moscow

What to Expect When You’re Expecting (Rex Tillerson in Moscow)

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Emily Tamkin, Paul McLeary, Dan De Luce
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 1, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting the Korean People's Army Tank Crews' Competition-2017 at an undisclosed location. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 1, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting the Korean People's Army Tank Crews' Competition-2017 at an undisclosed location. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Tillerson Roasts The Kremlin; U.S. Syria Policy Changes Daily; South Korean Politics Raise Questions for U.S. Policy

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Paul McLeary
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 7: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley confers with an aide during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council concerning the situation in Syria, at UN headquarters, April 7, 2017 in New York City. On Thursday night, the United States launched airstrikes directed at Syrian government air bases in response to the chemical attack earlier in the week. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 7: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley confers with an aide during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council concerning the situation in Syria, at UN headquarters, April 7, 2017 in New York City. On Thursday night, the United States launched airstrikes directed at Syrian government air bases in response to the chemical attack earlier in the week. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

SitRep: Which Way on Syria; U.S. Ships Push Toward Korea; Washington Lambasts Moscow

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Paul McLeary
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 7: Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov confers with aides during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council concerning the situation in Syria, at UN headquarters, April 7, 2017 in New York City. On Thursday night, the United States launched airstrikes directed at Syrian government air bases in response to the chemical attack earlier in the week. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 7: Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov confers with aides during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council concerning the situation in Syria, at UN headquarters, April 7, 2017 in New York City. On Thursday night, the United States launched airstrikes directed at Syrian government air bases in response to the chemical attack earlier in the week. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

World Reacts to Trump’s Syria Strike, And The Kremlin Sends Reinforcements

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Paul McLeary, Colum Lynch
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