Russia isn’t getting stronger.
In recent months, President Donald Trump’s assertive foreign policy has borne many fruits. His tough stance on burden sharing among NATO allies has led to dramatic increases in their military spending and financial support for Ukraine. His surgical attack on Iran, coupled with tough sanctions, has provoked massive people power protests there. His strong backing of Israel has contributed to a severely weakened and defanged Hamas. And his surgical extraction of Venezuelan tyrant Nicolás Maduro, coupled with the interdiction of Venezuelan oil exports, has forced initial concessions from the proto-communist regime there.
