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President-elect Donald Trump faces mounting threat from the Axis of Authoritarian states, which threaten the international world order.

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John Nixon was a senior leadership analyst with the CIA from 1998 to 2011. He did several tours in Iraq and was recognized by a number of federal agencies for his contribution to the war effort.