Trump-Putin Summit: A 50-Year-Old Prediction Comes True

When Donald Trump first said the U.S. "should get along with Russia," many experts called it naive or dangerous. The foreign policy establishment was confused. Russia was seen as an adversary, not a partner. But Trump kept repeating the idea. Now, a planned summit with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska makes his approach a reality. This shift was predicted five decades ago. A forgotten analysis from the 1970s forecast a future U.S. president would seek a strategic partnership with Moscow. The prediction argued that long-term global pressures would force the two powers to cooperate, despite deep differences. It suggested a leader would break from traditional policy to make this happen. The upcoming Alaska meeting aligns with this old forecast. It marks a dramatic reset in relations, turning a once-criticized idea into official diplomacy.