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The middle powers step in, to America's detriment

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Oct 30, 2026 · 2:30 PM · Dov Zakheim, opinion contributor

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Topic: Opinions - National Security
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Published: Oct 30, 2026 · 2:30 PM

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The middle powers step in, to America's detriment

Last week, British Typhoon aircraft escorted French Rafale multirole fighters in a first-ever Anglo-French airborne nuclear strike exercise, codenamed Exercise Rummy. My former boss, Donald Rumsfeld, would not have been amused; it did not include American forces. Instead, as London stated, the exercise “mark[ed] a major step forward in UK-France defence cooperation under the [2025] Northwood...

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Publisher: TheHill.com Just In
Author: Dov Zakheim, opinion contributor
Primary topic: Opinions - National Security
Coverage: US
Published: Oct 30, 2026 · 2:30 PM

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