Headlines boast of ceasefires and peace plans, but the facts on the ground tell a messier story. We sat down with Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute, to map the pressure points driving today’s foreign policy—from a brittle Gaza truce to a confused Ukraine strategy and the quiet escalation in Latin America. It’s a tour through the narratives that sell well on TV and the incentives that actually shape decisions in Washington, Jerusalem, Moscow, and Caracas.

We start with Gaza, where “stage one” ceasefires keep collapsing before any real de-escalation can take root. Daniel argues Trump’s ego might briefly enforce discipline, but settlements, annexation votes, and daily violence make long-term calm unlikely without real leverage—like pausing arms or aid. He challenges the grip of Christian Zionism inside the GOP, calls out the politics of rebranding endless war, and questions whether a babysitter envoy strategy can control a partner intent on unilateral moves. The conversation then shifts to Russia and Ukraine: new weapons claims and nuclear signaling, policy whiplash that cuts funds while widening strikes, and Europe’s dwindling capacity to underwrite a prolonged conflict. With New START on life support, the risk of miscalculation rises as arms control guardrails fall away.

Closer to home, we dig into U.S. strikes linked to “narco-terror” and the revival of old regime-change habits in Latin America. Daniel lays out why a War Powers reckoning is overdue, how covert findings invite blowback, and why coups often strengthen, not topple, entrenched leaders. We also examine Argentina’s Javier Milei through a geopolitical lens—what it means to reject BRICS, embrace Washington’s line, and campaign as a libertarian while courting foreign leverage. Threading through it all is a challenge to the media’s selective outrage and a hopeful note: a growing anti-war current on the right may be ready to question sanctions maximalism, proxy conflicts, and undeclared wars.

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