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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Geostrategic, Top-Down ‘Way of War’
Mar 05, 2026
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Why attack Iran? Why reaffirm America’s dominance in Panama? Why capture Nicolás Maduro? Trump has scores to settle. There’s a general pattern in the preemptive actions President Trump’s taken in both his terms in office. A central theme to all his actions is that they’re geostrategic and top-down, explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” “Pressuring the Panamanians to divorce themselves from China. Making sure the Venezuelan oil does not go to …