Peace through strength…. or war?
From Libertarian-Minded by Peter Norquest & Terra Radliff
February 24, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 2 · Episode 89
About this episode
The episode discusses the US military's foreign policy and security strategies under the Trump administration, focusing on the concept of 'peace through strength'.
Title: Trump’s Admin – Foreign Policy and Security – Pete Hegseth Part Two Date recorded: Feb 23, 2026 History tells us of the Spanish conquest of the New World using the Doctrine of Discovery, how Manifest Destiny later took its place in the continental US and of its inevitable expansion across the entire Western Hemisphere under the guise of the Monroe Doctrine. Fast forward to today, the US military’s guiding principle is the “Donroe Doctrine” - Western Hemispheric dominance through “strength”. Whether that be through orders to “kill everybody” aboard alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, abducting the sitting president of a sovereign country (Venezuela) or threatening to take - by force if necessary - a Danish territory off the coast of Canada (Greenland). But why stop there? Listen in as Peter and Terra walk you through the US War Department’s “peace through strength” ideology and who it will inevitably affect. Music by Roman Garcia, The Roaming Bandits - Dystopian Future http://theroamingbandits.com Show notes: Track AIPAC – The Trump Administration https://www.trackaipac.com/trump Trump Orders Airstrikes on Yemen…
People in this episode
Hosts: Peter Norquest, Terra Radliff
Guest: Pete Hegseth
Topics covered
- foreign policy
- US military
- Trump administration
- peace through strength
- Western Hemisphere dominance
- security
Keywords
- Trump
- foreign policy
- military
- peace through strength
- Venezuela
- Greenland
- AIPAC
- Doctrine of Discovery
- Monroe Doctrine
- Donroe Doctrine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AIPAC, Trump Administration
Places: Venezuela, Greenland, Caribbean
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