Bluster : Donald Trump's War on Terror

A sharp condemnation of Trump's counterterrorism policy as a dangerous failure.Donald Trump promised to defeat terrorism, but there is no easy way to make sense of his war on terror.Is it a genuine strategic shift from previous administrations? Or is it all bluster, a way to score points with his base? Hamstrung by his administration's weakness, Trump hasn't actually changed much about counterterrorism.What is different is the ideological agenda—excessively militaristic and short-sighted.Foreign alliances have deteriorated, right-wing extremists feel emboldened, and the US no longer seems like a multi-cultural haven.So what is it all for?Peter Neumann compellingly argues that Trump's war on terror looks strong and powerful in the short term, but will cause damage over time.His self-serving approach has failed on its own terms, made the world less safe, and undermined the US' greatest asset—the very idea of America.