Marking One Year of Trump 2.0
- Wikistrat
- Jan 26
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 6
Donald Trump's second presidency has reached the one-year mark without triggering the catastrophic outcomes many predicted, yet without resolving the fundamental tensions his approach creates. Alliances strained but held, tariffs disrupted trade flows without collapsing them, and military force was deployed in sharp bursts rather than prolonged campaigns. On January 26, Wikistrat hosted Dr. Richard Weitz to examine what this volatile first year reveals about President Trump's foreign policy instincts, how the world has adapted to his methods, and what the remainder of his term is likely to look like
Webinar Recording:
Dr. Richard Weitz is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute, where he focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policies as well as regional security in Europe, Eurasia, and East Asia. He previously served at the U.S. Department of Defense, receiving an Award for Excellence. Dr. Weitz is the author of numerous books, including The New China-Russia Alignment: Critical Challenges to U.S. Security and Rebuilding American Military Power in the Pacific. He holds a PhD from Harvard University.
