Michael Mazarr

RAND Corporation

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Michael Mazarr is associate director of the Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program at the RAND Corporation. He formerly taught at the US National War College

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President Trump shook much of the world yesterday with his comment on future threats from North Korea. "They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."

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