ROBERT MAGINNIS: Trump’s Ankara remarks reveal a grand strategy hiding in plain sight
President Trump's recent remarks in Ankara have revealed a grand strategy that has been hiding in plain sight, according to Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis. Trump's comments touched on various fronts of American strategic interest, including Iran, Ukraine, NATO, Turkey, Greenland, and China. The strategy appears to prioritize deterrence before diplomacy, with a focus on credible power and loyalty from allies.
- ▪President Trump said he was 'testing' NATO allies after the US operation against Iran, naming Italy, Germany, and France as countries that let him down.
- ▪Trump's remarks revealed a grand strategy that prioritizes deterrence before diplomacy, with a focus on credible power and loyalty from allies.
- ▪The strategy appears to be based on the principle that diplomacy without credible power rarely succeeds, and that force restores deterrence, deterrence creates leverage, and leverage creates the conditions for negotiation.
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Opinion ROBERT MAGINNIS: Trump’s Ankara remarks reveal a grand strategy hiding in plain sight Whether one supports President Trump's policies or not, strategists should recognize what is taking shape. By Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, (ret.) Fox News Published July 8, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump says he was 'testing' NATO allies after Iran operation, says Italy, Germany and France turned him down President Donald Trump said during a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was "testing" NATO allies after the U.S. operation against Iran, naming which European countries let him down.
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