Paul Keating had not expected US president to have ‘such a pragmatic’ grasp of international affairsDonald Trump is “surprisingly” good at foreign policy, according to former Australian prime minister Paul Keating, who says the United States was directionless under the previous three administrations. Trump has also been criticised for his policy towards the Middle East where he has angered Arab nations by recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Keating credited Obama for avoiding major conflicts and underwriting some of the US’s economic recovery, but argued he failed on the world stage. Keating said Russia had the power to destroy the US, and urged Trump to maintain a workable relationship with the Kremlin. If you’re a country that lives under the threat of obliteration, you generally should have a policy.”

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2018 03:05 UTC