Ramaswamy suggests 'Big Stick' diplomacy in Israel or risk Iraq-style quagmire Ramaswamy said a guarantee of no military intervention if hostages are released would prevent extended U.S ...

The cease-fire in Gaza this week marked the first achievement for Donald Trump before returning to office, critics believe. AP. At least that’s what Team Trump wants us to believe.

Conflicting monetary goals and budget constraints will undermine the administration's ability to exert influence from a position of strength "Speak softly and carry a big stick", a phrase ...

Trump’s approach mirrors President Theodore Roosevelt’s famous dictum: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” His diplomacy is pragmatic and guided by hard realities — qualities that the ...

Trump diplomacy: Carry a big stick and drag your knuckles . Feb. 4, 2025 at 9:49 am Updated Feb. 4, 2025 at 10:49 am . By . David Horsey. Seattle Times cartoonist.

U.S. carries big stick but is trying diplomacy… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) ...

Second, the United States needs a big stick of its own at the ready. Without heavy forces positioned nearby as a backstop, the logic of small-stick diplomacy will work against the U.S. sea services.

What Does Teddy Roosevelt's 'Big Stick' Line Really Mean, ... Roosevelt was trying to say that soft-spoken (even secret) diplomacy should be the priority of a civilization, as long as hardness ...

When President Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, even he was surprised. Mr. Obama’s winning of the prize was rightly controversial — after nine months in office it wa… ...