Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His International Interventions, and It Stings

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News Analysis In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality. President Trump, wearing a blue suit and red tie, sits at a table, with America flags behind him. One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst. Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times By David E. Sanger David E. Sanger has covered five American presidents over four decades at the Times, and writes often on the revival of superpower conflict, the subject of his latest book.

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