Do as I say or I might be crazy enough to blow everyone up. That is the essence of the Dr Strangelove playbook – that acting the madman will scare your enemies into concessions.
In the movie, budget-constrained US generals save dollars by nuking the Soviet Union. Donald Trump is highly unlikely to launch nuclear weapons. But he would surely be happy if others thought that he might. Nor is he insane for believing the Strangelovian approach might work.
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Financial Times
Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.
