The Position of Militarism in Trump's Foreign Policy

Seyyed Rouhollah Hadj Zargarbashi ,Ellias Aghili Dehnavi ,Abtin Safavipour
Keywords: Trump, Militarism, Coercive Diplomacy, Sanctions ,

Abstract

The following article investigates the relationship between Trump and militarization. The position of militarization in Trump's policies and his approach considering how to use this component in US foreign policy is an important issue that has not received much attention. The key question that has been raised in this regard is that how militarism plays a role in Trump's foreign policy and how he uses it in American foreign policy. The present article is a descriptive-analytic one and the library method is used to investigate the raised questions. The results of the study indicate that Trump has paid precise attention to militarization, and Trump's militarization approach is largely based on threat and coercive diplomacy as well as sanctions. In fact, Trump has been working to bolster US military capability while at the same time trying to use the military as an important element in forcing other countries to supply the US interests. Base on his foreign policy approach, Trump, of course, is not willing to directly use American military power. He is primarily trying to use the US military capability along with sanctions as means of force and pressure.