Day: March 21, 2026

The Method to Their Madness: Trump, Rubio and America’s Lightning Wars

The geostrategic thinking of President Trump’s inner circle revolves around a stark premise: the U.S. is entering a period of geopolitical rivalry that will culminate in a military confrontation with China.  Since that confrontation is coming quickly, Washington cannot afford to remain entangled in a half-dozen smaller regional conflicts. Their solution is brutally simple: Before the larger struggle begins, the U.S. should neutralize as many secondary adversaries as possible.