Opinion | Trump’s Second Term: When Maximum Pressure Begins to Undermine American Power
As US President Donald Trump approaches the midpoint of his second term, mounting signs point to an erosion of American prestige and global influence. A growing body of assessments and analyses suggests that this decline has not been accidental. Rather, it reflects profound shifts in the way Washington has managed international crises and conducted diplomacy, compounded by the distinctive leadership style of the Trump presidency.

The war with Iran represents a particularly consequential turning...  Read more »