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International Affairs

U.S. Declines USMCA Renewal; Pact Remains in Force

The United States declined to renew the pact in its current form at the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review on July 1, while Canada...

Government Operations

How Army Force Structure Gets Built

Army unit numbers and types reflect personnel ceilings and funding choices more than direct congressional design, according to a new Congressional Research...