Donald Trump’s chaotic foreign policy promises only more ‘endless wars’

Editorial: The US president has insisted repeatedly that he would like to remove his country’s troops from all theatres of conflict, but Trump is in danger of helping ensure there is more fighting around the globe, not less

We understand if some of our readers prefer not to read anything about Donald Trump, hoping that he will be out of office in 15 months and will not have started a nuclear war in the meantime.

Such readers may take the view that they know what they think of the president and it is not worth the emotional energy being outraged by his latest departure from the standards expected of the holder of high elected office.

In which case we must apologise for intruding on your attempt to preserve your equanimity, for it is our duty to report that Mr Trump is at it again.