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It’s often said that new U.S. presidents plan domestically but are greeted with unexpected foreign policy challenges in their first year. Adversaries often want to test the mettle of an incoming president.
A Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea on Jan. 2, 2017. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Thomas Del Beccaro
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Thomas Del Beccaro
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Thomas Del Beccaro is an acclaimed author, speaker, former chairman of the California Republican Party, and Fox News, Fox Business, and Epoch Times opinion writer. He is author of the historical perspectives “The Divided Era” and “The New Conservative Paradigm” and is publisher of PoliticalVanguard.com, where he publishes daily commentaries.
