Defining Peace through Strength

ASCF Report, August 6, 2025
“We’re going to rebuild our military” and “bring back peace through strength,” President Donald Trump vows, adding: “When America is strong, the world is at peace.” What is a good starting point, but that is only partly correct. To be effective at keeping the peace and deterring our enemies, the Trump administration must remember—or learn—what President Ronald Reagan always understood: Military strength is just one element of peace through strength…