The V-Strategy: How Vance Can Escape Trump's Trap
This opinion piece analyzes Vice President J.D. Vance's precarious political position, caught between leading high-risk Iran negotiations (a 'poisoned chalice') and the broader hazard of being permanently associated with Trump's controversial administration. The author proposes a 'V-Strategy' involving strategic differentiation, expectation management, and coalition-building to transform liability into political leverage.