The American Imperium, MMXXVI

The Greek, Roman, and British Empires all declined from self-inflicted wounds. The National Security Strategy may be the last nail in the coffin for the Americans.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘vision’ is a bleak world, carved up according to might, writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

January 14, 2026

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Every so often, I draft a list of subjects I think might be interesting subjects for Hill Times readers. In the waning days of 2025, I made a list of issues I wanted to explore this year. At the top was United States President Donald Trump’s Nat...

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