According to a May 25 report by the "Nikkei Shimbun," the Trump administration began to distance itself from the diplomatic and security policies of previous U.S. administrations that intervened militarily in other countries.

The report stated that Trump delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony of the United States Military Academy at West Point on the 24th, fiercely criticizing previous governments, saying, "Over the past at least 20 years, political leaders of both the Republican and Democratic parties have dragged the U.S. military into tasks they should not have undertaken."

He criticized that this included "sending American soldiers to build countries with no relation to us" and "abusing soldiers in absurd ideological experimental fields far away."

He said that the second Trump administration "will always build peace, seeking cooperation even with countries with whom we have serious disagreements." "We hope to solve problems without war through deterrence."

The report stated that regarding U.S. governments that had intervened in international disputes, Trump reiterated his usual view, saying they "neglected border defense of the United States, exhausted weapon inventories for wars of other countries, and made the military obey social causes and politically correct matters."

He said, "That era has ended."

The report also mentioned that U.S. Vice President Vance also declared a break with past foreign policies. On the 23rd, he gave a speech at the graduation ceremony of the United States Naval Academy in Maryland, stating, "There will be no more missions without clear objectives or conflicts without endpoints. Decisions to strike should be made cautiously, and once decided, they should be implemented powerfully and decisively."

He mentioned America's attempt to lead nation-building in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying, "It is almost impossible to establish democratic nations in the Middle East, and it has cost an unimaginable amount of money."

Vance criticized in his speech, "For many years, we have been trying such foreign policies, exchanging maintenance of defense and alliance relations, even participating in nation-building in foreign countries regardless of whether they are related to the core interests of the United States."

He said, "We will seriously respond to threats, and if American soldiers are sent to war, we will set very specific goals."

The "Nikkei Shimbun" reported that if the United States is perceived as having a negative attitude toward military actions due to Trump's or Vance's statements, its deterrent power may be questioned, which could affect the security of allies like Japan.

Source: Reference News

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