The Coldest Peace
15 June 2027 · United States
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Gallagher examines Eisenhower’s role in ending the Korean War and draws a contemporary policy argument from its diplomacy and nuclear brinkmanship.
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Mike Gallagher examines Dwight D. Eisenhower’s role in bringing the Korean War to an end. Following diplomacy, military strategy and nuclear brinkmanship, he argues that this episode offers lessons for contemporary American security policy and the relationship between the United States and China.
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