France signs a major defense deal with Ukraine, signaling French resurgence as a leader in the free world while the US withdraws. This treaty is the moment France has waited for since 1945. As the U.S. polices its own backyard in the Caribbean, France has stepped into the void, signing a pact that doesn't just arm Ukraine, but declares French independence from American strategic oversight.

President Trump orders a major show of force, deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford and designating Venezuela’s regime a terrorist organization to signal a new era of maximum pressure.

Trump’s 2019 pressure on Zelensky for political dirt triggered Trump’s first impeachment. Trump continues to carry that grudge, evidenced by his recent rhetoric blaming Ukraine for the war and his continued threats to cut U.S. aid.

On September 23, 2025, President Trump’s UN address championed an “America First” policy, criticizing globalism. World leaders responded by calling for more international cooperation to solve shared global challenges.

Following his controversial proposal to redevelop Gaza, President Trump’s diplomatic efforts culminated in a landmark October 2025 peace deal, enforced by an international peacekeeping force including U.S. troops.

Spanning four U.S. presidencies, the two-decade Afghan mission devolved into a 'nation-building' quagmire from which all four administrations failed to successfully exit, culminating in a chaotic final withdrawal.