In 2020, President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly, highlighting the U.S.'s military might as a key element of its role as a peacemaker, emphasizing "peace through strength." He noted that during his administration, the U.S. had spent over $2.5 trillion on the military, ensuring it remained the most powerful in the world.

He also pointed to the historic peace agreements he had negotiated the Abraham Accords between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, as the beginning of a "new Middle East," with more nations expected to follow suit. Trump also reiterated that countries should prioritize their own citizens, a principle he believed was the foundation for true international cooperation.

In 2017, President Trump revived the principle of "peace through strength" in the White House, a sharp contrast to the Obama era, during which the U.S. leadership often apologized for perceived foreign policy missteps and weakened military capabilities. When Trump addressed the UN General Assembly in 2020, he declared that America was "fulfilling its destiny as peacemaker, but it is peace through strength."

Under Trump's leadership, "peace through strength" was evident in both military and diplomatic achievements. His administration held historic summits with North Korea, de-escalating tensions while maintaining military readiness. The defeat of ISIS followed ramped-up military operations. Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and imposed "maximum pressure" sanctions. Additionally, his administration brokered economic normalization between Serbia and Kosovo, resolved the Gulf rift with Qatar, and negotiated a Taliban agreement, ensuring no U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan for nearly a year.

Other examples include Trump's push for NATO allies to increase defense spending, reinforcing the alliance's collective security, and the targeted killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, which was intended to deter further Iranian aggression. These actions, combined with Trump's commitment to increasing U.S. military spending, illustrated his belief that strength and a powerful military presence were key to securing peace and stability globally.

While it's hard to prove a negative like deterrence, the facts speak for themselves: under Trump, Russia did not invade Ukraine, Hamas did not attack Israel, killing 1,200 civilians, the Houthis refrained from terrorizing ships in the Red Sea, Kim Jong-un kept his missile tests in check, and China largely left the Philippines and Japan alone. China also did not move to capture Taiwan. Considering the CCP has already said they prefer Kamala Harris over Trump, a Chinese move on Taiwan seems more likely under a Harris administration than it ever was under Trump.