> The true meaning of “flexible realism” — abroad and at home.

https://archive.ph/2026.01.09-102432/https://www.nytimes.com...

To be fair, when you have ~dozen carrier strike groups and ~3'500 nukes and wish to be aggressive, any theory is about as sound as any other. Recall the "WMD" theory.

I'd argue that, realistically, there is far more utility to be gained from a much less aggressive posture.

Look at Somalia: a warlord world is one in which the warlords get huge slices — of a tiny pie.

The "Epstein Distraction Act" is his blank check for every destructive action taken in his second term.

Expect more spectacular and brutal actions as the Epstein Event Horizon approaches, very soon.