The Iran war revealed the dangers of overconfidence and raises the risk that Trump may compensate for a strategic setback with smaller, showy uses of force rather than restraint. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/05/world/trump-gun-shy-or-trigger-happy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #israel #venezuela #defense