The Fading Authority of the Oval Office The latest round of bombastic threats from Donald Trump has yielded little more than a collective shrug from world leaders and diplomats.
His declarations, once designed to unnerve adversaries and showcase America's might, now seem like mere background noise in a global system grown accustomed to his empty boasts.
It's not that the stakes have diminished – on the contrary, some of Trump's actions pose genuine risks to regional stability, particularly with regards to North Korea.