Benjamin Reed
American Veteran
Benjamin Reed is an American veteran, writer, and ethnographer who served with the Ukrainian military. He is represented by Writers House Literary Agency in New York for his forthcoming memoir War Tourist.
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Benjamin Reed
Conflict Zones
Foreign Influence
The Quiet Machinery of American Foreign Policy
From Iran to Ukraine, see how quiet, decades-long strategies shape global conflicts beyond the headlines and U.S. election noise.
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The WestForeign InfluenceThere Is No Moral Center in Europe
Europe talks ethics. America carries the guns. History won’t wait for comfort.Benjamin Reed
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Conflict ZonesThe WestAmerica’s Drift Is Felt First in the Trenches of Ukraine
From HIMARS quiet in Kharkiv to calls for talks: a foreign volunteer on how U.S. hesitation is failing Ukraine and weakening American power.Benjamin Reed
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The WestForeign InfluenceZohran Mamdani: When Socialism Comes to America
How New York’s new mayor embodies an international left that condemns the West while ignoring its adversaries.Benjamin Reed
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The WestForeign InfluenceThe Merkel Legacy: How Idealism Broke Europe
From Russia dependency to populist rise: why Merkel’s moralism came at a high cost.Benjamin Reed
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The WestCulture WarsIs Justice Dead? The Death of Iryna Zarutska Says Yes.
A Ukrainian refugee sought safety in America, only to be killed on a train by a repeat offender still roaming free.Benjamin Reed
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Conflict ZonesForeign InfluenceAlaska Summit: A Stage for Illusions, Not Peace
Behind the handshake optics, Putin’s aims remain unchanged, and Ukraine’s fate should not be bargained away in a U.S.–Russia side deal.Benjamin Reed
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Conflict ZonesThe WestNo More Fairy Tales: Trump, Pence, and Ukraine Aid
What’s behind the debate over Trump-era Ukraine aid, and how did it affect the frontline? A US veteran explains.Benjamin Reed
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Conflict ZonesForeign InfluenceTucker Carlson Through a Veteran’s Eyes: A Reality Check
What if punishing Americans who fight abroad is the real betrayal of patriotism? A US veteran explains why liberty doesn’t stop at the border.Benjamin Reed
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Conflict ZonesFrom Baghdad to Kyiv: A U.S. Veteran’s Warning to the West
An American veteran who served in both Iraq and Ukraine shares a firsthand account comparing the trauma of drone warfare over Kyiv to his year in the Sunni Triangle.Benjamin Reed
