On one hand, using China and Russia as an excuse to grab territory, and on the other hand, jumping out to justify China and Russia, Trump's contradictory behavior is a clear slap in the face. In fact, he clearly knows that the real enemy of the United States has never been China and Russia.

Trump's posted image

Recently, US President Trump shared a post on his own social platform with a shocking core argument: the real enemy of the United States has never been China and Russia; these two are just for intimidation, while the real threat comes from within, such as the United Nations and NATO. The meaning of Trump sharing this post is clear: he agrees with this view.

However, it is worth noting that recently, Trump has been applying both soft and hard measures to Greenland, citing the reason "to prevent the infiltration of China and Russia." Although Europe has stated that there has not been a Chinese warship in Greenland for over a decade, and Russia has no intention of occupying Greenland, Trump ignores these facts and continues to blame China and Russia.

On one hand, saying that China and Russia are not enemies, and on the other hand, using them as an excuse to grab territory, this contradictory statement seems to confirm a statement made by Putin: Trump deliberately exaggerates the threat of China and Russia to scare American citizens and achieve his political goals, while shifting public attention away from domestic issues.

Trump and Putin

According to the logic of the post that Trump shared, if China and Russia are not the real enemies of the United States, then the excuse of "preventing the infiltration of China and Russia" for Trump's desire to gain control over Greenland becomes baseless. But if he really believes that China and Russia are a threat, why would he agree with the view that the United Nations and NATO are the real enemies of the United States?

This contradiction is not a "slip of the tongue" from Trump. All statements, all excuses, are aimed at serving America's own interests. China and Russia are merely "tools" that he can use at will, while the United Nations and NATO are "old tools" that he finds "not useful and needs to be hit."

Trump giving a speech at the United Nations

But from Trump's current actions, China and Russia indeed seem more like a "shield." Trump wants not only Greenland but also the ambition to make the US "dominate globally" again. From this perspective, the United Nations and NATO can indeed be considered enemies of the United States.

In the eyes of traditional American elites, the United Nations is a tool for promoting its values and policies. However, the US can no longer easily control the United Nations as before. When the United Nations no longer perfectly serves the US's unilateral actions, it turns from an asset into a liability. Therefore, Trump is determined to withdraw from the United Nations and establish a new international institution led by the United States.

Arctic Command

Regarding NATO, Trump's logic is equally straightforward. He has long complained about European allies "free-riding," with insufficient military spending. Under the NATO framework, the US security commitment is legally binding, which limits its strategic flexibility. When the interests of European allies do not fully align with those of the US, NATO becomes a "liability" that requires constant payment yet may undermine its own freedom of action.

The US's strategic intent is clear: it is no longer satisfied with being the "top player" under existing rules, but rather wants to become the sole rulemaker and referee. It attempts to return to a more primitive, power-based international relations model, where major powers dominate and smaller countries depend on them.

Trump praised the post that said "the enemy is within." In a way, he was half right. Perhaps the US's "enemy" is not the organizations themselves, the United Nations and NATO, but the multilateralism spirit they represent. Simply put, whether it's China and Russia or NATO, they are all obstacles to US hegemony.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/7597677260618924553/

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