The Emerging Trump Doctrine of Strategic Savvy

... queried “whether the Obama administration had taken advantage of his affair to cut his head off,” Petraeus smiled, but did not reply. Towards Strategic Savvy If there is any solace for Washington’s numerous follies in the Middle East, it is Donald Trump’s selection of an outstanding national security team: Mattis, McMaster, and General John Kelly (Homeland Security). With Trump’s election, America saw the dawn of a new doctrine to replace “strategic patience,” leading from behind, and the absence of strategy. We call the new approach ...