Trump's latest 'hallmark' of 'petulant' leadership echoes of past failure: expert
President Donald Trump's decision to yank military support from a key U.S. ally is yet another sign of his rash, ill-tempered leadership, a military expert warned.
"What I see instead in the order withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany is a decision that treats a complex, carefully constructed force deployed far from the United States as if it were a simple number to be adjusted," wrote former Army commander Mark Hertling in a Saturday piece for the Bulwark.
"It has all the hallmarks of a decision made by a petulant senior leader looking for short-term retribution regardless of long-term strategy," he added. "And I see echoes of a previous mistake—which I believe contributed to instability in Europe and which I wish I had done more to prevent."...