Britain’s Gulf Gamble: The Defense Commitments Most Britons Never Knew Existed
Britain’s path into the conflict shows how defense partnerships can pull nations into wars without formal declarations.
By HOLLIE McKAY
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HOLLIE McKAY
Washington, D.C.
Hollie McKay is a Contributor of The New York Sun.
Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of ‘Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield,’ ‘Afghanistan: The End of the US Footprint and Rise of the Taliban Rule,’ and ‘The Dictator’s Wife.’
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