“Peace on Earth” was Donald Trump’s message as 2026 began. But the first half of the year has transformed his presidency into one defined less by diplomacy and more by muscular interventionism, marked by military offensives, regime pressure campaigns and dramatic displays of American power stretching across continents.

The US President wants to be the one who finally removes a long-standing American enemy

The Trump administration’s strategy against Cuba is looking a lot like the playbook for Venezuela. There's an oil blockade, a growing U.S. military presence, federal indictments…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's strategy against Cuba is looking a lot like the playbook for Venezuela: An oil blockade, a growing U.S. military presence, federal…

Similar pressure campaigns do not equal similar results, experts say, even if President Donald Trump has often warned that "Cuba is next.”

“Other presidents have looked at this for 50, 60 years, doing something,” Trump said. “And, it looks like I’ll be the one that does it."

“Peace on Earth” was Donald Trump’s message as 2026 began. But the first half of the year has transformed his presidency into one defined less by diplomacy and more by muscular…