Paul McLeary

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

Articles by Paul McLeary

USS Ronald Reagan and destroyer USS Stethem steam alongside ships from the Republic of Korea Oct. 18. (U.S. Navy)

SitRep: U.S. Warships on Alert; Taliban Rip Through Afghan Forces

The Cable

October 19, 2017, 7:54 AM

U.S. special forces work with Iraqi troops near Mosul on Feb. 23, 2017. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)

No Plans to Withdraw U.S. Troops Even After ISIS Defeat

Report

Paul McLeary, Dan De Luce

October 18, 2017, 6:07 PM

Syrian Democratic Forces look out over a devastated Raqqa on Oct. 16. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: ISIS 2.0 On The Way

The Cable

October 18, 2017, 7:58 AM

An Iraqi soldier walks past a road sign as they move on the center of Kirkuk on October 16. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Raqqa Falls as Washington Flails Over Iraq, Kurd Fight

The Cable

October 17, 2017, 7:58 AM

Iraqi forces advance toward the center of Kirkuk during an operation on Oct. 16. (AFP/Getty Images)

Iraqi-Kurdish Clash in Kirkuk Opens Door to More Iranian Influence

Report

Robbie Gramer, Paul McLeary

October 16, 2017, 5:14 PM

Iraqi forces advance towards Kirkuk during an operation against Kurdish fighters on Oct. 16. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Fighting in Kirkuk; McMaster Doesn’t Know if Iran Complying With Nuke Deal

The Cable

October 16, 2017, 7:53 AM

The new Iranian long range missile Khoramshahr on display during a military parade on September 22, 2017. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Trump to Decertify Iran, Punt the Rest to Congress

The Cable

October 13, 2017, 7:50 AM

President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn before boarding Marine One October 11, 2017 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

SitRep: Europe, Congress Scrambling Ahead of Trump Iran Decision

The Cable

October 12, 2017, 7:32 AM

U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters operate in formation. (U.S. Army Photo)

Saudi National Guard Prepping for New Deployment to Yemen Border

The Cable

October 11, 2017, 4:54 PM

President Donald Trump attends a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room. Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images

SitRep: Trump Demands Thousands of New Nukes

The Cable

October 11, 2017, 7:59 AM

South Korean soldiers stand guard in the DMZ separating North and South Korea. ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

SitRep: Trump Heading to the DMZ; General Calls North Korea War ‘Horrific’

The Cable

October 10, 2017, 7:30 AM

President Donald Trump speaks on the North Korean threat at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 19, 2017.

Trump Touts Military Option for North Korea That Generals Warn Would Be ‘Horrific’

The Cable

Robbie Gramer, Paul McLeary

October 9, 2017, 5:57 PM

The US commander in Afghanistan John Nicholson shakes hands with US soldiers. WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images

SitRep: Corker Slams Trump; Generals Promise Victory in Afghanistan, Again

The Cable

October 9, 2017, 7:49 AM

Russian S-400 air defence missile systems roll at Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2016.
Russia marks the 71st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. / AFP / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) — Russian S-400 air defence missile systems roll at Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2016. Russia marks the 71st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. / AFP / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi Dropping Billions on U.S. and Russian Military Hardware

The Cable

October 6, 2017, 4:23 PM

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for pictures with senior military leaders and spouses. (Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)

SitRep: Trump Demands More From Military; Will Decertify Iran

The Cable

October 6, 2017, 8:05 AM

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