U.S. Foreign Policy during Donald Trump’s Second Presidential Term: The Strategy of “Peace through Strength”

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PhD candidate in International Relations at the University of Isfahan and researcher in the Foreign Policy Group of the Political-Legal Department at the Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament of Iran). Tehran, Iran.

10.22124/wp.2025.29331.3454

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Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election and his return to the White House could lead to significant changes in U.S. foreign policy, with notable implications for the international system and West Asia. The main question of this article is: What will the strategy of U.S. foreign policy be during Trump’s second term? In response, the hypothesis is tested that Trump, adopting the “Peace through Strength” strategy as part of the “America First” Policy, will focus on rebuilding the military and projecting American power. To advance this strategy, he is expected to emphasize the use of economic (tariffs), and military pressure. This study employs a descriptive-analytical method, outlining the analytical framework and explaining key foreign policy challenges for Trump, such as the Ukraine crisis, trade competition with China, the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Iranian nuclear issue, and the Abraham Accords (normalization of Saudi-Israeli relations). The findings indicate that the “Peace through Strength” strategy will enhance U.S. influence in the short term but may weaken its international standing among traditional Washington allies in the long term.

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