Since 1950, no country has matched the U.S. in global military reach or frequency of intervention. From covert coups in Iran (1953) and Guatemala (1954) to long wars in Vietnam and Iraq, backing regime change from Chile to Nicaragua, and post-9/11 campaigns across the Middle East, Washington has repeatedly projected force without broad international authorization.
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Image: Project 2025 bound publication. Source: https://archive.org/details/2025-mandate-for-leadership-full_20240712