Topic: u.s. military

Donald Trump during a press conference at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The tyrant's playbook

Andrea Mazzarino
President Donald Trump speaks at “The Shield of the Americas Summit“ as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, Trump National Doral Golf Club, March 7, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Behind Trump’s war fever lies weakness

Andrew O'Hehir