Trump’s peace through strength in 2025: where wars stopped and rivals came to the table

In 2025, Donald Trump pursued a foreign policy of "peace through strength," aiming to end wars through U.S. diplomacy. A key achievement was brokering a ceasefire framework between Israel and Hamas in October, halting major fighting and securing the release of hostages, though long-term issues in Gaza remained unresolved. In August, Trump hosted leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House, resulting in a U.S.-brokered peace declaration addressing the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, focusing on transit, economic cooperation, and regional connectivity. Efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine were ongoing, with Trump hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for a summit in August. The U.S. State Department highlighted these initiatives as efforts to "secure peace around the world."

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