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What Trump really wants is to be rid of a ‘loser war’ in Ukraine

Friday, March 14, 2025

What Trump really wants is to be rid of a ‘loser war’ in Ukraine

AGI Distinguished Fellow, Andrew Sheng, analyzes Trump's position on the Ukraine war, presenting it as a pragmatic approach focused on American interests in South China Morning Post.

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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Andrew Sheng

Distinguished Fellow, Asia Global Institute

Andrew Sheng

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