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5 March 2026

A Guide to Trump’s Second-Term Military Strikes and Actions

Abi McGowan, Molly Carlough, Natalie Caloca
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Though he was critical of other presidents’ foreign entanglements on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump has demonstrated a willingness to use U.S. military force in his second term.

After returning to office in 2025, Trump approved the expansion of counterterrorism operations that included bombing targets in Iraq, Nigeria, and Somalia. He also ordered the U.S. military to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, responded to attacks against U.S. service members in Syria, and targeted Houthi militants in Yemen. In early 2026, after months of military buildup in the Caribbean and U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats, the United States bombed Venezuela and captured the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. In late February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran after Trump declared nuclear negotiations a failure.

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