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U.S. STRIKES IRAN — SOUTHERN IRAN UNDER ATTACK FOR SECOND NIGHT

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“U.S.-NATO RELATIONSHIP — TRUMP RENEWS CRITICISM OF ALLIANCE AT ANKARA SUMMIT”

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Jim Townsend helped shape U.S. policy toward NATO at the Pentagon

As Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for NATO, Townsend was a senior Pentagon official overseeing U.S.-NATO relations — a rare insider voice on alliance strategy. Learn more at Wikipedia

The U.S. & Iran have clashed militarily since the 1980s!

From the 1988 downing of an Iranian airliner to the 2020 killing of Gen. Soleimani, decades of hostility set the stage for today's strikes. Learn more at Wikipedia

Jim Townsend helped shape U.S.-NATO policy from inside the Pentagon.

As Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for NATO, Townsend was a key U.S. liaison to the alliance — advising on troop commitments, burden-sharing, and collective defense at a time of renewed tension with Russia.

What will NATO prioritize most under Rutte's leadership?

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Topic poll · all networksU.S. strikes on Iran invoke the War Powers Act. What year was it passed?

  1. 1953
  2. 1963
  3. 1973
  4. 1983
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Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for straining U.S.-NATO ties?

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