With soft power efforts greatly curtailed, the Trump administration has tripled down on war, bombing eight countries alone in the last year and starting a regional war with Iran. They even renamed the Department of Defense to the Department of War. So how does this affect the United States losing soft power? Well, let's ask our guest today, Allison McManus. Allison is the Managing Director for National Security and International Policy Division at the center for American Progress. (04:10–04:14)
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