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Hal Brands

@HalBrands

JHU, AEI, Bloomberg Opinion columnist. Author of new book, The Landscape of Power (Norton).
Bethesda, MD halbrandsstrategy.com Joined December 2018
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Hal Brands @HalBrands
Trump has been badly weakened politically--but that doesn't mean he'll be geopolitically passive in his last two years. What to expect from the final act of Trump's presidency, amid a whole world of trouble.

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www.bloomberg.com Five Ways Trump Can Still Change the World The president has two years to make peace, cement the Donroe Doctrine, push back on China and help the US dominate in AI.
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The Donroe Doctrine has been the most consistent and successful aspect of Trump's foreign policy. But now, there are as many challenges as opportunities ahead.

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www.bloomberg.com Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Gets a Reality Check in Brazil The “Donroe Doctrine” — President Donald Trump’s effort to reforge the Western Hemisphere under US leadership — has been the most consistent, and most successful, aspect of his statecraft. That...
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As wars in Iran and Ukraine show, the drone revolution is here. But a global superpower will need a balanced arsenal to prevail in the conflicts to come.

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www.bloomberg.com The Pentagon Needs More Than Killer Drones Ignoring the lessons of recent wars can be deadly. Overlearning them can be fatal, too. Consider the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Both have shown that drones are transforming warfare, and the...
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Hal Brands @HalBrands
Peace in Ukraine is a desirable destination. Trump just has no idea how to get there. My latest for @opinion on the US-Russia diesel deal.

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www.bloomberg.com Trump Just Can’t Figure Out How to Make Peace in Ukraine President Donald Trump’s deal to purchase diesel fuel from Russia is a moral outrage: It rewards an aggressor that is terrorizing Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles, while punishing the victim...