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A President’s obligation to the development of The State inform his approach to military affairs. First, to ensure the unrivaled lethality and battlefield superiority of the Armed Forces. Second, to avoid foreign crusading and entangling alliances. Third, when the security of the citizenry is threatened, to be unconstrained by “international norms” in the raw application of force.
Finally, the Trump Doctrine recognizes that national security is contingent on national pride. A nation that worships at the altar of globalism not only is incapable of articulating its own interests but incapable of being a trustworthy partner.
Would you trust a neighbor that didn’t protect his own family?
Beneath the gauzy global rhetoric all meaningful international cooperation is grounded in patriotism.
From President Trump’s landmark address to the United Nations in 2017:
“In remembering the great victory [in WWII] that led to this body’s founding, we must never forget that those heroes who fought against evil also fought for the nations that they loved.
“Patriotism led the Poles to die to save Poland, the French to fight for a free France, and the Brits to stand strong for Britain.
“Today, if we do not invest ourselves, our hearts, and our minds in our nations, if we will not build strong families, safe communities, and healthy societies for ourselves, no one can do it for us.
“We cannot wait for someone else, for faraway countries or far-off bureaucrats…We must solve our problems, to build our prosperity, to secure our futures, or we will be vulnerable to decay, domination, and defeat.
“The true question for the United Nations today, for people all over the world who hope for better lives for themselves and their children, is a basic one: Are we still patriots? Do we love our nations enough to protect their sovereignty and to take ownership of their futures? Do we revere them enough to defend their interests, preserve their cultures, and ensure a peaceful world for their citizens?”
We need the Trump Doctrine, now more than ever.
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