“#peace through strength.” logic is self-evident. A strong country can deter others from making war. A strong country can support reconstruction after a conflict. A strong country attracts allies and builds relationships. If necessary, a strong country can win a war. Under Donald #trump , the #usa is not a strong country in any of these senses, or indeed in any sense at all. Instead, it is a country that generates and extends #war through weakness [#russia #iran #ukraine] https://snyder.substack.com/p/war-through-weakness