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'Kennedy's Coup' signaled regime change doom loop for US
A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?
February 16, 2026
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Washington Politics
JFK oversaw Vietnam decapitation. He didn't live to witness the rest.
A coup likely set unto motion by Kennedy memo ended with the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem in fall of 1963. Two years later, the US was fully at war.
January 08, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
American cult: Why our special ops need a reset
Time to recognize that in their current state, our elite forces are bad for the military, bad for society, and bad for the operators themselves
July 09, 2025
Asia-Pacific
Pushing East Asia to hike defense could boomerang on Wall Street
Spending increases on the scale the admin is pressing for could push up US bond yields further, hurting American markets, and allies too
June 12, 2025
Asia-Pacific
An unexpected pawn: Vietnam's key role in Trump's trade war
Facing steep US tariffs and rising Chinese assertiveness, Hanoi has responded with a careful balancing act
May 13, 2025
Global Crises
Symposium: Was the Vietnam War a mistake or fatal flaw in the system?
It's been 50 years since the Fall of Saigon and we still haven't reckoned with the biggest question of them all. Until today.
April 30, 2025
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