‘Unconventionally constrained’: Trump’s new doctrine of ‘precision deterrence’

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, en route Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport for a rally on the economy in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley)President's activities 'are shaped with the severity and express intent to impose an asymmetric, psychological impact on foreign rivals'