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Trump plays the global game, but a big-picture framework seems missing

Bombing or threatening to bomb aren't enough; he needs a coherent strategy serving the interests of US and its allies

Tue, Apr 18, 2017 - 5:50 AM

Mr Trump's supporters see his moves in the global area as a sign of a new Trump Doctrine.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Washington

IF YOU buy into the foreign-policy narrative being advanced by fans of US President Donald Trump these days, recent actions in the international arena taken by the White House occupant have heralded a new Trump Age of American diplomacy, as the assertive projection of the US...