US Politics
The Transactional Calculus of Conflict: A Dangerous Precedent in U.S. Foreign Policy
Former President Donald Trump has stated he has no regrets about starting the war with Iran, claiming he would do it again to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon which he asserts would be used against Israel and U.S. cities. This chillingly cavalier attitude toward a conflict with profound human and strategic consequences represents a dangerous erosion of responsible statecraft and the sober deliberation that must precede the grave decision to go to war.
