A central pillar of President Trump’s political promise was a retreat from costly American military intervention abroad. Yet 14 months into his second term, the president has ordered the apprehension of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a major bombing campaign against Iran. He has threatened the forceful annexation of Greenland and overseen military action in Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Ecuador.
What is the strategy behind this assertion of American power, and are there clues in history and context that would explain what is driving the president’s decisions?
The Lowy Institute's Dr Michael Fullilove will moderate this event.
