Far be it for anyone to break it down as a worthy consideration - ya know because Trump said it so it must be bad therefore we are required to near jerk to the opposite viewpoint.
Well, a couple weeks ago a pretty smart guy when it comes to NatSec stuff & the re-emerging Great Power Competition penned this.
So before all y'all trash, read:
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/...rity-interest/