INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
LONDON - The future direction of West Asia remains uncertain, but one fundamental principle holds: power determines survival
actor that disregards Trump and proves that the region does not belong to America will assert itself, prompting a Trumpian response of
Trump does not see the region as strategically vital
attacking Yemen was to send a message to Iran
Even when Trump ordered the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, he pleaded with Iran not to retaliate
be swift, decisive, and overwhelming, one that Israeli settlers could not tolerate
Even with the entity, a Trump reversal is not unthinkable
Trump has been challenging the very internal U.S
institutions, let alone the entity that is single issue.In undoing the work of the American deep state, Trump may seek to reclaim the Syrian
Trump aligns more with Putin than with European leaders
He views NATO not as a protector of America but as an American burden for Europe's benefit
The reality is that the U.S
deep state uses NATO to implement its strategies through the strategic alliances with Europe
to achieve through politics what it failed to accomplish through war
The discourse on forcibly displacing Gazans has faded, as has talk of exiling resistance leaders
is rejecting Egyptian proposals as "insufficient." This marks a shift from its earlier position when displacement was on the table
presence from five points in exchange for normalization with Israel, a long-term American objective following Saudi normalization
If Lebanon resists, the U.S
Trump appears to believe that with the Gaza war halted, Arab states should step in as temporary rulers, paving the way for Saudi
state, Greenland will not join the U.S., and Panama would require military invasion to be absorbed, Trump's grand visions remain implausible
He perceives himself as a leader capable of enacting major changes
steadfastness and consolidation of power.
