Gabe Lipton is the Associate Editor of Signal responsible for editorial execution of GZERO Media's written newsletter content. He holds degrees in Government and Economics from Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the international economic honors society, and is studying German in his spare time. At the age of 11, the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) confirmed (in person) his take on an important political question of the day, forever sealing his fate as a close observer of global politics. His Spidey powers leave much to be desired.
In the last 10 years, Pakistan’s military has made big strides in reducing the threat from terrorism. But now that violence is trending at lower levels – despite an uptick in advance of this week’s election – is it time for the military to scale back its outsized footprint? Here’s a look at the numbers.