
Trump’s shock and awe tactics: India should strengthen its shield
Live MintThe term ‘shock and awe’ is usually attributed to George W. Bush, who purportedly used it to describe the US Army’s prodigious and forceful ability to initiate regime change, before deploying it in Iraq almost 22 years ago. In reality, the term made its appearance first in a 1996 Pentagon briefing to paint a picture of the US Army’s devastating firepower that could swiftly dominate an enemy. Trump’s stated desire to re-occupy the Panama Canal, prise Greenland out of Denmark’s benign protectorate and re-classify Canada as another state of the US has people in these countries up in arms. Trump’s flat 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminium, with all exceptions and country quotas axed, is sure to stoke a trade war even as it raises US costs. The cascading effects of Trump’s policies could impact the Indian economy as well, something that is bound to figure in his talks scheduled this week with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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