National conservatives lack developed stances on complex allies, producing ad hoc decisions and openings for outside influence.
— This vacuum affects predictability of U.S. commitments and incentivizes allies and adversaries to shape views early through targeted engagement.
Paul Starobin
2025.08.20
73% relevant
By casting herself as a guide and partner to Trump on the Right’s transatlantic agenda, Meloni seeks to shape nationalist-conservative positions from abroad, implicitly filling gaps where U.S. natcons lack developed stances on complex allies and European policy.
T. Greer
2025.08.16
100% relevant
The article claims the administration lacks a firm China/Taiwan consensus and most national conservatives haven’t thought deeply about Taiwan or its key representatives.
Thomas des Garets Geddes
2025.06.27
78% relevant
Zheng argues Trump’s disregard for ideology sacrifices hegemony to tackle domestic issues and creates openings for U.S.–China engagement; this exemplifies how an underdeveloped, ad hoc national-conservative foreign policy invites outside actors (like China) to shape outcomes.
Auron MacIntyre
2025.06.18
85% relevant
The article explicitly tries to define a coherent nationalist-conservative 'America First' anti-war stance after Ukraine and Oct. 7, addressing the movement’s prior lack of developed positions on complex allies and interventions.