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Matthew C. Mai

Matthew C. Mai is a contributing fellow at Defense Priorities. His writing on U.S. foreign and defense policy has been published in Foreign Policy, The National Interest, Stars and Stripes, The American Conservative, the Lowy Institute, and The Diplomat.

Latest articles by Matthew C. Mai

Future Perfect
America isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troopsAmerica isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troops
Future Perfect

The US military’s recruiting crisis, explained.

By Gil Barndollar and Matthew C. Mai

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