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https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/chollet.jpg?w=600600394It has been a busy two and a half years for Derek Chollet, as events have left the White House and Pentagon scrambling to deal with complex issues in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, driven in large part by groups of non-state actors.