Donald Trump's Peace Plan

A world that will be dangerous for everyone without exception

I. Power Vacuums

“I am talking now in the realm of philosophy — in international relations there are no good choices. One thing is sure—we can leave no vacuums, because they can be filled.”

—Nixon, to Mao

Viktor Orbàn just visited his “good friend” Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump fed and feted him lavishly, calling special attention to the “strength” of Orbàn’s leadership. “There’s nobody that’s better, smarter, or a better leader than Viktor Orbán. He’s fantastic.”

The peace of the grave, certainly.

Orbàn, Trump said, was a leader who says,

‘This is the way it’s going to be,’ and that’s the end of it, right? He’s the boss … he’s a great leader, fantastic leader. In Europe and around the world, they respect him.¹

When Orbàn emerged, he revealed the details of Trump’s promise to “end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours” to the media. The plan will come as no surprise—there is, after all, only one way to do that—but it’s still astonishing to see it spelled out:

He has a very clear vision, which is hard not to agree with. He says the following: first of all, he will not give a penny in the Ukraine-Russia war. That is why the war will end, because it is obvious that Ukraine cannot stand on its own feet ... If the Americans do not give money, the Europeans alone will not be able to finance this war. And then the war is over.

Of course, Trump’s plan would not end the war: Ukrainians will keep fighting, to the death, with or without our help. They understand full well what will happen to them if they lose. Trump’s plan would simply ensure that they do, indeed, lose.

I can’t put it better than Robert Zubrin:

And I agree with the next comment, too.