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Bruce Stanley

Professor emeritus of International Relations at Richmond, American International University in London.

“Boots on the Ground” leave footprints: the Anthropogenic Legacy of the US Military in the Middle East Bruce Stanley · September 2021 The consequences of American military interventions in the world are well known: destruction, civilian victims, overthrown or supported regimes... They also leave terrible environmental, ecological and sanitary traces for the populations, even when the American troops have withdrawn.
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US Military Destabilised by Climate Change in the Middle East Bruce Stanley · June 2021 Weather disturbances hampered American troops, especially in the Gulf States. In addition to the weakened health of the personnel, the equipment is proving to be unsuitable for the intense sandstorms and violent storms. Despite its logistical resources, the US army is caught unprepared to face (…)