Sheng suggests Trump views the conflict primarily through an economic and strategic lens, prioritizing a realignment of resources towards what he perceives as the more significant challenge of competition with China. Trump's desire to end the conflict, according to Sheng, stems from a belief that "forever wars" drain American resources and distract from this primary objective.
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