Seth Cropsey and Harry Halem via The Wall Street Journal:
Critics and fans alike treat President Trump’s Russia policy as revolutionary: His outreach to Moscow despite Russia’s war of conquest against Ukraine is either a betrayal of American values or a cold-blooded, brilliant attempt at geopolitical realignment against China. In reality, it’s a thoroughly conventional policy, in line with every U.S. administration’s approach since 1989. Like the rest, it will fail—unless Mr. Trump tries something truly radical…
