US PIVOTS NOT STRATEGIC MOVES BUT LOOSE CANNON GYRATIONS

FORGET ABOUT WHAT USED TO BE CALLED GRAND STRATEGY

LET'S JUST CALL THESE GYRATIONS EXAMPLES OF THE DARK SIDE, AS OPPOSED TO THE PATHETIC SIDE, OF STRATEGIC IMPROVISATION

Pillsbury's book, so far, captures an element of pathos, regret, remorse, re the dark side China pivot.

I WOULD REGARD WHAT PUTIN HAS BEEN DOING RE PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE DARK SIDE OF DIPLOMATIC IMPROVISATION,

BUT, PERHAPS I OVERSTATE THE CASE, FOR THIS BEING TOO MUCH, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. MAYBE HE HAS STRUCK A NICE BALANCE HERE.

This post dedicated to Randy Fertel.