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In Brief: Trump Executive Orders and What They Mean for National Security

February 4, 2025
In Brief: Trump Executive Orders and What They Mean for National Security
In Brief: Trump Executive Orders and What They Mean for National Security

In Brief: Trump Executive Orders and What They Mean for National Security

February 4, 2025
Ankit Panda, Emma Ashford, Whitney McNamara, and Melanie Marlowe

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A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it.***The Trump administration has moved quickly in its first two weeks in office, with more than 45 executive orders addressing a wide range of issues. We asked four experts to identify what orders they consider most impactful for U.S. foreign policy and national security — and why.Ankit Panda Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program Carnegie Endowment

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