Assessment of Trump's Foreign Policy Towards Russia, China, and Iran (warontherocks.com)

• Trump expanded lethal aid to Ukraine and increased US troop presence in Europe.
• He lifted semiconductor restrictions on China but retained military posture in East Asia.
• He advocated for a major defense spending boost, focusing on shipbuilding.

"The article revisits Ben Friedman's 2016 argument that Trump would be hawkish, finding that while he was hawkish on Iran and China, he was lighter on Russia. Trump expanded lethal aid to Ukraine, grew NATO, and increased defense spending, but also lifted semiconductor restrictions on China and maintained strategic ambiguity on Taiwan."