But they suggest a pursuit of policies that seem less suited to any particular strategy or conflict than to a view of military power as its own end. But Mr. Trump is unusually single-minded in his focus on preparing for great power conflict, which the world has averted since World War II. “I don’t think we should assume that Trump’s military spending is linked to a military strategy,” said Erin Simpson, a national security consultant who served as an adviser to the military in Afghanistan. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThis would dovetail with Mr. Trump’s emphasis on showmanship, stagecraft and above all negotiation. Mr. Trump, though still a novice in policy terms, has shown a flair for symbols and showmanship.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2017 01:50 UTC