A Trump Great Game?

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by Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness

February 27, 2026

Trump's strategy prizes preemptive deterrence over drift or isolation, exploiting leverage to sap rivals, steady allies, and avert the cascading conflicts that metastasized under Obama and Biden.

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Originally published on RealClearPolitics on 2/27/2026