How dangerous is Trump? Has he undermined the post-1945 world order already? He's condoned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's razing of Gaza (and wants spoils - minerals, land). Comments on Greenland, Panama (and Canada!) suggest a predatory foreign policy 1/4 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o... - ThreadSky

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wesmorgan.bsky.social • 103 days ago

How dangerous is Trump? Has he undermined the post-1945 world order already? He's condoned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's razing of Gaza (and wants spoils - minerals, land). Comments on Greenland, Panama (and Canada!) suggest a predatory foreign policy 1/4 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/opinion/trump-putin-ukraine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk4.lK0G.OBASLO386un-&smid=url-share

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wesmorgan.bsky.social•103 days ago

Trump doesn't understand US put itself at centre of post-war multilateral institutions and established treaty alliances to anchor US power in Europe and Asia. He's ordered a review of US membership of all multilateral organisations & international treaties 2/4 https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/02/trump-executive-order-treaties-organizations?lang=en&utm_source=carnegieemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=autoemail

wesmorgan.bsky.social•103 days ago

European capitals suddenly have no faith in transatlantic security guarantees. Are we returning to 19th Century great power competition? And what does it mean for Australia? Surely we can expect Trump to shake down US allies at some point. 3/4 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/04/trump-maga-national-interest-usaid-destruction/681735/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3xa-W8zVFOC2SdV8fS407d0&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

wesmorgan.bsky.social•103 days ago

No doubt Canberra hopes the US will resume normal programming (and Trump won't pay us attention in the meantime). Much more ambition is needed. We should working with other middle powers to strengthen a rules-based order that serves our interests. 4/4 https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/navigating-maga-expansionism-the-role-of-middle-powers-in-global-stability/

hey.rupert.murdochbait.click•101 days ago

Four simple steps guide Trump's new world disorder:

1) Select (Victim)
2)Threaten (Tariff, invasion by Putin, assassination by Iran)
3) Extort whatever gain is quickly conceded
4) Make political capital from premature claim of victory.

Then he moves quickly on to the next victim and repeats.

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