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| | *Pollak, Joel B. (February 2, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/02/02/trump-nuclear-strategy-aggressive-toward-russia-obama/ AP: Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine More Aggressive Toward Russia than Obama’s]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 7, 2018. | | *Pollak, Joel B. (February 2, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/02/02/trump-nuclear-strategy-aggressive-toward-russia-obama/ AP: Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine More Aggressive Toward Russia than Obama’s]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 7, 2018. |
| | *Burns, Robert (February 3, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/1c6259ee78e14a6eb112279e2850798b Trump taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved February 7, 2018.</ref> | | *Burns, Robert (February 3, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/1c6259ee78e14a6eb112279e2850798b Trump taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved February 7, 2018.</ref> |
| − | *February 2018- Under President Trump's leadership, the United States explicitly challenges EU efforts to destroy the sovereignty of its member states through the creation of a European Union army (likely designed to ensure no member states can exit without facing armed resistance, as well as counter both the US and Russia), stating that such efforts could undermine NATO and, implicitly, American power over Europe.<ref> Multiple sources:
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| − | *Edmunds, Donna Rachel (February 10, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/10/eu-army-happen-faster-meps-demand/ MEPs Demand EU Army Happens Faster]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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| − | *Deacon, Liam (September 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/13/juncker-we-need-fully-fledged-eu-army-2025/ Juncker: ‘We Need a Fully-Fledged’ EU Army by 2025]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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| − | *Deacon, Liam (February 19, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/19/us-warns-brussels-not-threaten-nato-eu-army/ U.S. Warns Brussels Not to Threaten NATO with EU Army]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved April 22, 2018.</ref>
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| | *By 2018, relations between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] were clearly and significantly better than Netanyahu's relationship with Obama.<ref>Singman, Brooke (March 5, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/05/netanyahu-gets-vip-treatment-from-trump-after-years-frosty-relations-with-obama.html Netanyahu gets VIP treatment from Trump after years of frosty relations with Obama]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 7, 2018.</ref> | | *By 2018, relations between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] were clearly and significantly better than Netanyahu's relationship with Obama.<ref>Singman, Brooke (March 5, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/05/netanyahu-gets-vip-treatment-from-trump-after-years-frosty-relations-with-obama.html Netanyahu gets VIP treatment from Trump after years of frosty relations with Obama]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 7, 2018.</ref> |
| | *April 13, 2018—After the Syrian government reportedly used chemical weapons on its people, President Trump ordered precision missile strikes on certain military installations in the country, in coordination with the French and UK governments.<ref>Multiple references: | | *April 13, 2018—After the Syrian government reportedly used chemical weapons on its people, President Trump ordered precision missile strikes on certain military installations in the country, in coordination with the French and UK governments.<ref>Multiple references: |
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| | *Glick, Caroline (April 16, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/04/16/caroline-glick-key-points-u-s-led-syria-strike/ Caroline Glick: 5 Key Points About the U.S.-Led Syria Strike]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018. | | *Glick, Caroline (April 16, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/04/16/caroline-glick-key-points-u-s-led-syria-strike/ Caroline Glick: 5 Key Points About the U.S.-Led Syria Strike]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018. |
| | *Wong, Kristina (April 14, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/14/president-trump-sell-syria-strikes-deplorables/ How Does President Trump Sell the Syria Strikes to Deplorables?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018.</ref> | | *Wong, Kristina (April 14, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/14/president-trump-sell-syria-strikes-deplorables/ How Does President Trump Sell the Syria Strikes to Deplorables?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018.</ref> |
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| | + | *February 2018—While not outright opposed to the EU's common military agreement, the Trump Administration voiced skepticism toward it for potentially undermining NATO and creating trade barriers to American-made military technology.<ref> Multiple references: |
| | + | *Deacon, Liam (February 19, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/19/us-warns-brussels-not-threaten-nato-eu-army/ U.S. Warns Brussels Not to Threaten NATO with EU Army]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved April 22, 2018. |
| | + | *Erlanger, Steven (February 18, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/world/europe/nato-europe-us-.html U.S. Revives Concerns About European Defense Plans, Rattling NATO Allis]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 22, 2018. |
| | + | *Chazan, Guy; Manson, Katrina (February 18, 2018). [https://www.ft.com/content/a1e82b7a-147c-11e8-9376-4a6390addb44 US rattled by plans to forge closer European defence ties]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved April 22, 2018. |
| | + | *Mehta, Aaron (February 14, 2018). [https://www.defensenews.com/smr/munich-security-forum/2018/02/14/us-warns-against-protectionism-with-new-eu-defense-agreement/ US warns against ‘protectionism’ with new EU defense agreement]. ''Defense News''. Retrieved April 22, 2018. |
| | + | *Stearns, Jonathan (February 13, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-13/u-s-sounds-alarm-over-eu-push-for-deeper-defense-cooperation U.S. Sounds Alarm Over EU Push for Deeper Defense Cooperation]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved April 22, 2018. |
| | + | *Shalal, Andrea (February 27, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-eu-military/u-s-seeks-robust-involvement-in-eu-defense-pact-sources-idUSKCN1GB2UR U.S. seeks 'robust involvement' in EU defense pact: sources]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 22, 2018.</ref> |
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