How Trump Could Use Tariffs to Stop Russia—And Shake the Global Order

Trump’s genius isn’t in making war promises—it’s in economic unpredictability. He doesn’t need to say he’ll fight Russia; he just needs Putin to believe there’s a price for provoking him. And the wild card? Tariffs. Trump’s “Iron Bank” strategy hits oligarchs where it hurts—through global economic pressure—and nobody knows if he’ll do 100%, 200%, or 300%, but everyone believes he might. That unpredictability is the deterrent.