As US air strikes on Iranian nuclear amenities name into query the anti-war stance of US President Donald Trump, they might additionally reinforce Beijing’s assumptions concerning the unpredictability of the US administration, based on diplomatic observers.
The assaults might bolster perception in Beijing that Washington would possibly intervene in regional conflicts, prompting stronger strategic preparations within the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, they added.
Throughout his election marketing campaign, Trump repeatedly pitched himself as an anti-war president and a peace dealer, promising to place “America first” by ending US involvement in dangerous and costly abroad conflicts.

Trump has but to satisfy his marketing campaign guarantees to swiftly finish wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and with the bombing of Iran, he seems to have shifted from his anti-war place, regardless of a subsequent ceasefire announcement on social media on Tuesday.