Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,540 columns published
A year after Wagner, Russia's Africa Corps hits even harder in Mali
Introduction: the same face, a different name
Hezbollah spits on peace and chooses war once again
Introduction: a historic agreement, a predictable refusal
These tears of joy that remind me why this war still matters
Introduction: a ninety-seven-second video
Dmytro Lubinets, the man who tracks every missing name in captivity
Introduction: the quiet face of an endless fight
Former Eagle Scout Sues Pentagon Over Secret Deal
Introduction: a deal nobody really wants to show
Hegseth Snubbed Congress, Now He Has to Beg It
Introduction: the budget payback
Hegseth Intensifies His Military Purge, One More General Cut Loose
Introduction: one dismissal too many
Is the Pentagon Really Asking for $80 Billion for the Iran War?
Introduction: a hefty bill for the war against Iran
OPEN LETTER: Mr. Hegseth, Your Generals Deserve Better Than a Show
Introduction: an address that shook the Pentagon