Trump 2.0 and the Middle East
Unlike during the first Trump administration, the US is now facing geostrategic challenges in the region
AS DONALD Trump commences his second term in office come January, it is clear that when it comes to the Middle East, the geostrategic map as well as the balance of power in the region have shifted, as did American global and regional priorities.
On a geostrategic level, while Trump was away, the Second Cold War commenced with Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022; an alliance of convenience between Moscow and Beijing has been formed, to which North Korea and Iran have linked their interests in what some refer to as the axis of upheaval or the quartet of chaos, also known as Crink.
Against the backdrop of the contest with China, two regional wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East, and the challenges posed to US and Western interests by Crink and their satellites, America is now diplomatically and militarily overstretched and has spread its resources on three fronts – East Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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