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Arthur Herman

Arthur Herman is the author of Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II, and most recently Founder’s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump, released this April.

America Can’t Build for War Anymore

Wars in Ukraine and Iran have exposed a dangerous reality: Decades of bureaucratic paralysis have left America unable to replenish its arsenal quickly…

June 16, 2026

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