Russia gets bloodied up!’ Top US General exposes Donald Trump’s bold ‘jiu-jitsu’ move to end the Ukraine war

A top US general, Major General David Baldwin, has defended Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy, arguing that the former president’s “rhetorical jujitsu” could be the key to ending the war in Ukraine and achieving lasting peace in the region. In an exclusive interview with GB News, Baldwin praised Trump’s unconventional tactics, suggesting that his unpredictable style is designed to push America’s allies to take greater responsibility and bring warring parties to the negotiating table.

The interview took place just days before high-level talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a US delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz in Saudi Arabia. These talks laid the groundwork for a partial 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, focusing on halting attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure. Following the agreement, the US resumed military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which had been paused after a tense meeting between Zelensky and Trump at the White House.

During that meeting, Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, accused Zelensky of being ungrateful and risking World War Three. The fallout led many Western analysts to fear that a Trump-led America might abandon NATO allies and align more closely with autocratic regimes. However, Baldwin offered a different perspective, arguing that Trump’s approach is a strategic effort to shake up the status quo and force NATO allies to meet their defense spending commitments.

Baldwin, a highly decorated US Army veteran with 40 years of service, criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the Ukraine conflict, describing its support as “tepid” and insufficient to help Ukraine achieve a decisive victory. He argued that faster deployment of advanced weapons like F-16 fighter jets, ATACMS missiles, and HIMARS systems could have altered the course of the war and saved lives.

While acknowledging that Trump’s “frenetic” approach to foreign policy can be confusing, Baldwin emphasized that this confusion is intentional and part of Trump’s negotiation tactics. “He is doing what I would term rhetorical jiu-jitsu,” Baldwin explained, “making everyone believe that he’s abandoning NATO, when in reality, what he’s doing is forcing the NATO partners to step up to the plate and meet their spending commitments.”

Recent developments appear to support Baldwin’s view. Trump’s pressure on NATO allies has prompted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to commit to increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027—three years earlier than originally planned. European leaders are also considering deploying a peacekeeping force to Ukraine after a permanent ceasefire is agreed upon, though Starmer has stated that British troops would not be committed without US security guarantees.

Baldwin stressed that the US under Trump is not abandoning Western security but is instead pushing allies to share more of the burden. “We are gonna ask more from those friends, allies, and partners to step up and take more of the burden on and help reduce some of the costs that America’s been bearing for decades,” he said.

Drawing on his own military experience, Baldwin highlighted the importance of unconventional thinking. He recalled a tactical exercise during his early career where his unit achieved a decisive victory by deviating from standard doctrine. Similarly, he argued that Trump’s disruptive negotiation style could lead to a stronger Ukraine, a weakened Russia, and a lasting peace agreement.

While acknowledging the fragility of the ceasefire and the many uncertainties ahead, Baldwin commended Trump for presenting a potential solution to the conflict. “If it leads towards Europe putting more money into NATO, and the Ukrainians coming out stronger in the end with Russia getting bloodied up a little bit but being forced to the peace negotiation table, and this ultimately ends in a ceasefire that leads to lasting peace because of security guarantees for Ukraine, then he did it the right way,” Baldwin concluded.