?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.
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.
Mr. Trump, though still a novice in policy terms, has shown a flair for symbols and showmanship.
This would dovetail with Mr. Trump?s emphasis on showmanship, stagecraft and above all negotiation.
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.
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