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In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’ that has drawn past US presidents into costly wars

  • Written by Charles Walldorf, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’ that has drawn past US presidents into costly warsA Yemeni soldier inspects the damage reportedly caused by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 27, 2025.AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman

In the first 100 days of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has shown a willingness to lean on airpower when his administration decides that military force is necessary abroad.

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