 the system. Have some strategic patience, give them time to get their sea legs.... there will be time enough to criticize.”

Trump Doctrine

The first indication of a Trump Doctrine, if such a thing yet exists, may come this week with confirmation hearings for his national security nominees, none of whom has spoken publicly about any pending issues.

Among the several challenges that will require the Trump team to hit the ground running is North Korea, which conducted its fifth nuclear test, its largest ever, in September. In a New Year’s speech, leader Kim Jong Un said his country was in the “last stage” of preparations to test-fire a long-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to the continental United States.

Six-party denuclearization talks with regional partners and North Korea have been suspended since 2008, and the Obama administration has said it would not restart them until Pyongyang abandoned its nuclear program.

U.S. and European sanctions against Russia over Ukraine will have to be renewed before midyear, and Trump, as well as his nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, have indicated they are not fans. The pro-Western government in Kiev fears that Trump will use Ukraine as a bargaining tool to achieve the improvement of relations with Moscow the president-elect has said he seeks. Trump also has suggested that he is less concerned than Obama and U.S. allies have been with regard to forcing Russia to give up the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Moscow invaded and annexed in 2014.

Trump also may face early decisions on a host of what are currently considered secondary issues, from Venezuela to Libya. He has indicated that he favors major revisions to Obama’s policy on Cuba and has left open his views on the U.S. commitment to NATO.

Then there is the sudden crisis. “They could walk into a major terrorist attack,” said defense expert Eliot Cohen, who helped orchestrate an anti-Trump letter signed by scores of foreign- and defense-policy notables during the campaign.

For those who see a strategy, virtually every issue the administration is likely to confront will be interpreted as a subset of the two main goals of fighting Islamist terrorism and recapturing economic dominance perceived as lost to the Chinese.

“I’m not of the view that Trump is operating by the seat of his pants, without a kind of foreign policy vision,” said Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the
the system. Have some strategic patience, give them meter to make their sea legs.... there will be time adequate to criticize. ” 

 Trump Doctrine 

 The first indication of a Trump Doctrine, if such a matter however exists, may arrive this week with confirmation listening for his national security campaigner, none of whom has spoken publicly about any pending issues. 

 Among the several challenges that will require the Trump team to hit the ground run is North Korea, which conducted its fifth nuclear test, its largest always, in September. In a New Year ’s speech, leader Kim Jong Un say his nation was in the “ last degree ” of preparations to test - fire a farseeing - range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to the continental United States. 

 Six - party denuclearization talks with regional partner and North Korea have been suspended since 2008, and the Obama administration has said it would not restart them until Pyongyang abandoned its nuclear program. 

 U.S. and European sanctions against Russia over Ukraine will have to be renewed before midyear, and Trump, as well as his campaigner for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, have bespeak they are not fans. The pro - westerly politics in Kiev fears that Trump will use Ukraine as a bargaining tool to achieve the improvement of relations with Moscow the president of the united states - elect has said he seeks. Trump also has suggested that he is less implicated than Obama and U.S. allies have been with regard to forcing Russia to give up the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Moscow invaded and annexed in 2014. 

 Trump also may face early decisions on a host of what are currently considered junior-grade issues, from Venezuela to Libya. He has argue that he favor major revisions to Obama ’s policy on Cuba and has left open his views on the U.S. committedness to NATO. 

 Then there is the sudden crisis. “ They could walk into a major terrorist attack, ” said defense expert Eliot Cohen, who helped orchestrate an anti - Trump letter signed by scores of foreign- and defense - policy luminary during the campaign. 

 For those who see a strategy, virtually every issue the presidency is likely to confront will be interpret as a subset of the two main goal of fighting Islamist terrorism and recapture economic dominance perceived as lost to the Chinese. 

 “ I ’m not of the view that Trump is operating by the buttocks of his pants, without a kind of foreign policy vision, ” say Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the
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Trump Ductrine

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TrUmp DoCtRIne

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u.S. and euroPEaN sanctioNs agaiNSt ruSsia oveR UKraine WiLl hAve To be rENeweD beforE midyear, And TrUMp, as well as his nOMinee for secreTArY OF sTAte, REx TIllerson, havE indICateD theY ArE noT Fans. THe pro-weSTeRN government in Kiev feArS that TRump wIll use Ukraine As a bargainING Tool to acHievE ThE Improvement of rElatiOns with MosCOw the preSidenT-elect haS said he seEKS. Trump alSo hAs sUggEstED ThAt he is less conCERned ThAn Obama And u.S. allieS haVe bEen WitH rEgard to foRcing RusSiA tO gIvE up The UkRAinian BlAcK SeA pEniNsula OF CrimeA, whicH MosCoW iNVadEd and anNExED In 2014.

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thEn tHeRe is the sudDEN crIsis. “THeY couLd walk iNto a major terrorist ATtaCk,” said defense ExpErt ELIOt cohEN, wHO heLpED orCHEstrate an anti-TrUmp letter sIgNEd By scores of FOreIgN- and defEnse-polIcy noTAbles duRing the caMpaign.

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For t hose wh o se e  a str ateg y,virtually  ev er y  issueth ea dminis trat io n is l ikelyt o co n f ront will be int erpre t e d asa  su bsetof  the tw o  mai n goals of  fighting I slamis t te rrori sm andre captur ing  e conomic do m inance pe rceiv ed as l os t to  th e Chin ese. “I’mnotof  th e view th a t  T r um pi s o pera tingby  the  seat ofh is pants , w i thout a  k ind o f fore i gn p olicy visi on, ” sai d Mark Dubow i tz,e xe c utive  direc tor of  the
 the_system. Have_some strategic patience, give_them time_to_get their_sea_legs.... there will_be time enough_to criticize.”

Trump Doctrine

The first_indication of a_Trump_Doctrine, if such a thing yet exists, may come this week with confirmation hearings_for_his national_security_nominees,_none of whom has spoken_publicly about any pending issues.

Among_the several_challenges that will require the Trump team to_hit_the ground running_is North Korea, which conducted its fifth nuclear test,_its largest ever, in September. In_a New Year’s_speech,_leader_Kim Jong Un said_his country was in the “last_stage” of preparations to test-fire a_long-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear_warhead to the continental United States.

Six-party_denuclearization talks with regional partners_and North_Korea have been suspended since_2008, and the_Obama administration_has said it_would not restart them until Pyongyang_abandoned its nuclear_program.

U.S. and European sanctions against Russia_over_Ukraine will have_to_be_renewed before_midyear, and Trump,_as_well as_his_nominee for secretary of state, Rex_Tillerson,_have indicated they are not fans. The_pro-Western government in Kiev_fears_that Trump will use_Ukraine as a bargaining tool_to achieve the improvement of relations_with Moscow_the president-elect_has said he seeks. Trump also has suggested that he is_less concerned than Obama and U.S._allies have been with_regard to_forcing_Russia to give_up_the Ukrainian_Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Moscow_invaded and_annexed in 2014.

Trump also may face_early decisions on a_host_of what are currently considered secondary_issues, from Venezuela to Libya. He_has indicated that he favors_major_revisions_to Obama’s policy on Cuba_and has left open his views_on the U.S._commitment to NATO.

Then there is the sudden_crisis._“They could walk into a major_terrorist_attack,” said defense expert Eliot Cohen,_who_helped_orchestrate an anti-Trump letter signed_by scores of foreign- and defense-policy_notables during the campaign.

For those who see a strategy,_virtually every issue_the administration is likely to_confront_will_be interpreted as a subset of the two main goals_of fighting_Islamist terrorism and_recapturing economic dominance perceived as lost to the Chinese.

“I’m not_of the view that Trump is operating_by the seat of his pants, without a kind of foreign_policy vision,” said Mark Dubowitz, executive director of_the