‘Unconventionally constrained’: Trump’s new doctrine of ‘precision deterrence’

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, en route Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport for a rally on the economy in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley)

From Soleimani to Maduro: Trump’s New Doctrine of Precision Deterrence

On January 3rd, 2020, President Donald Trump eliminated Iran’s Qassam Soleimani. On January 3rd, 2026, Trump seized Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. These two divergent events...