Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic is testing the United States’ resolve. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated recently that the coronavirus outbreak is the “biggest challenge for the world since World War Two.” There are many parallels of the current crisis to the global confrontation during the middle of the last century. In this New Your Times article, the author discusses this topic with noted military historian Robert Citino. The relative similarities and the stark contrast between then and now are both enlightening and concerning.

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