from U.S. Foreign Policy Program

Authorizing the Use of Military Force: S.J. Res. 59

A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment shields himself from the rotor wash of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after being dropped off for a mission with the Afghan police near Jalalabad in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. December 20, 2014. Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Testimony by John B. Bellinger III

May 16, 2018

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A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment shields himself from the rotor wash of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after being dropped off for a mission with the Afghan police near Jalalabad in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. December 20, 2014. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, John B. Bellinger III assessed S.J. Res. 59, "Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018."

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