"In 1987, when Donald Trump was first flirting with running for president, he told an audience in New Hampshire that the United States should attack the 'horrible, horrible country' of Iran, 'and take over some of their oil.' In the years since, Trump talked about grabbing control of the natural resources of Venezuela, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, and Libya, too."
"To vastly oversimplify, the plan boils down to three steps: maximize America's share of the world's energy supply, especially its fossil fuels; leverage the hell out of 'em; and then make rivals both foreign and domestic bend the knee."
"That policy is one of the reasons why the US captured Venezuela's president. It's the same reason why this White House now feels like it can choke Cuba so hard that Havana might cough up its leaders. And it's why the Trump administration was bragging in the run-up to this past weekend's massive American-Israeli assault on Iran."
Since 1987, Donald Trump has advocated for U.S. control of foreign oil resources, a concept previously dismissed as fringe. In his second administration, this 'energy dominance' policy has become central to American foreign policy and military strategy. The doctrine involves three steps: maximizing America's share of global energy supply, leveraging that dominance, and forcing rivals to comply. This policy framework justifies recent actions including capturing Venezuela's president, intensifying pressure on Cuba, and conducting military strikes on Iran. The strategy represents a significant shift from previous administrations, as energy dominance now drives geopolitical decisions and military interventions across multiple regions.
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