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Home / Grand strategy / Three places where Trump’s post-election foreign policy could ramp up
Grand strategy, Cuba, Iran

November 4, 2026

Three places where Trump’s post-election foreign policy could ramp up

By Daniel DePetris

Pocketbook issues were a central theme heading into the midterm elections, but foreign policy could soon be center stage. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering ramping up military action against Iran and was recently said to be considering deploying the “mother of all bombs.”

 

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