Trump rejected Israel's
South Pars strike and blasted NATO as "cowards" — both serve Britain's
Great Game. The Japan deal shows what replaces it: sovereign energy,
nuclear power, and critical minerals.
Susan Kokinda
President
Trump publicly rejected Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars gas field
and criticized NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz,
arguing both reflect a long-running “Great Game” strategy centered on
energy choke points and instability. Susan Kokinda says these moves
follow Trump's December National Security Strategy, which prioritizes
avoiding “forever wars,” preventing adversaries from dominating Middle
East energy routes, and making choke-point leverage obsolete through
American energy independence. She highlights administration comments
that Israel “doesn’t hate the chaos” while the U.S. wants stability, and
notes shifting U.S. political dynamics as figures in both parties
question allies who won’t contribute. Kokinda points to new U.S.-Japan
agreements—over $60B in U.S. natural gas investment, $40B for small
modular nuclear reactors, and deep-sea critical minerals cooperation—as
the model for a new, nation-to-nation strategic architecture.
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