By James Fite

Back in 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt delivered one of his most memorable quotes: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” He adapted the idea from an old African proverb and used it to describe his foreign policy of being diplomatic at first – then using military force if negotiations failed. Today, Donald Trump has revived that foreign policy – with a businessman twist.

Like Roosevelt, President Trump is all for working out international issues through negotiation. But, also like Roosevelt, he doesn’t hesitate to put the US military to work when he feels diplomacy has failed.

Since returning to the White House in 2025, President Trump has expanded counterterrorism operations in Iraq, Nigeria, and Somalia. He launched a historic bombardment of Iran’s nuclear facilities and responded to Houthi attacks on US service........

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