Source: The American Conservative
by Josh Shifrinson
“Donald Trump ran for office promising to shake up U.S. grand strategy. In Trump’s telling, America’s leaders over the last several decades were too beholden to allied concerns, to the detriment of U.S. interests. And they were too enamored of military force that expended American blood and treasure on peripheral issues. In contrast, Trump suggested a willingness to break with allies when U.S. and partner concerns differed (‘they’re screwing us’ economically, he famously said of NATO allies), and he conveyed an openness to forgoing military adventures (there would be no ‘forever wars’ on his watch) and instead prioritize diplomacy and negotiation. In ordering military strikes against the Iranian nuclear program, President Trump has shown that his claim to be a grand-strategic change agent may be overstated.” (06/30/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/on-iran-trumps-no-change-agent/