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February 25, 2021
The Air War Against the Islamic State
Becca Wasser and Stacie Pettyjohn are interviewed about the air war against the Islamic State that was critical to the territorial defeat of the group’s territorial caliphate and a key enabler of American partner operation led ground combat.
Listen to the full conversation from Chain Reaction.
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