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strikeAug 16, 2026

Frank Kendall and the Weapons of Tomorrow

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Frank Kendall and the Weapons of Tomorrow Eric and Eliot discuss the week’s jackassery, including the administration’s stripping former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall of his security clearance for innocuous comments about Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One.

Source: Eric S Edelman; Eliot A Cohen — Read the full report

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  • Eric S Edelman; Eliot A CohenBy Eric S Edelman; Eliot A Cohen

    Frank Kendall and the Weapons of Tomorrow Eric and Eliot discuss the week’s jackassery, including the administration’s stripping former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall of his security clearance for innocuous comments about Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One. Eric and Elio…

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