Reference News Network, December 12 report: The U.S. "New York Times" website published an article titled "Trumpism Is a Global Culture War" on December 10. The author is David Wallace-Wells. The following is the translation of the article:
On September 2, U.S. military aircraft attacked a ship in the Caribbean Sea, and reportedly carried out a second strike on survivors of the sunken ship, once again demonstrating the recklessness of American imperialism. However, this move also seems puzzling, as there is a clear asymmetry between the world's most expensive military force and this small target. The Pentagon insisted that the ship was carrying drugs but failed to provide any evidence. Is this really what the Trump administration believes the newly renamed "Department of War" should be doing?
On December 4, the Pentagon released its highly anticipated 2025 National Security Strategy report, confirming that the answer to the above question is essentially affirmative. This is exactly what the Trump administration wants to do: step away from traditional military domains (such as preparing for potential conflicts with major powers), and instead use overwhelming military might to engage in the battles that right-wing networks prioritize. It also hopes to wage cultural wars in other areas, promote right-wing politics across Europe, and encourage stricter measures against immigrants not only in the United States, but also globally.
Most importantly, the 2025 National Security Strategy report is the most comprehensive explanation so far of how Trump views Trumpism on the global stage. It acknowledges that the president's foreign policy instincts are ideologically inconsistent, but tries to present this as an advantage. The document claims that global Trumpism "is not rooted in traditional political ideologies," but is first driven by "America First."
This text claims that "President Trump has solidified his legacy as a peaceful president." However, at the same time, a fleet is stationed in the Caribbean Sea, possibly preparing for a selective war, and government officials have begun looking for reasons to attack or even invade Venezuela.
What is the proposal of the Trump administration? It is not the new Cold War fantasy that the American hawks have been immersed in for nearly a decade, which is now familiar to people, but rather a vision of geopolitics as a global culture war, a struggle to defend Western civilization primarily within national borders.
However, overall, this strategy document emphasizes more what the U.S. national security strategy is shifting toward, rather than what it is moving away from. The document first emphasizes the so-called "Trump version of the Monroe Doctrine": defining migration flows and drug trafficking as core security issues and maintaining unilateral military authority on these issues throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Therefore, this "peaceful president" has ordered 22 (and increasing) attacks on ships in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean, trying to unilaterally push for a regime change in Venezuela, and dealing with immigrants who have lived peacefully in the United States for decades in a violent, cruel, and indifferent manner. (Translated by Li Sha)
Original source: toutiao.com/article/7582821612698731049/
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