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Paul M. Kearney is the Associate Editor for the Middle East at the Georgetown Security Studies Review and an active-duty US Army Officer. He has over a decade of military experience, including combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Paul holds degrees from the United States Military Academy at West Point and King’s College London. The opinions and assertions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the US Government, Department of Defense, or US Army.