Pauses Without Peace: What Last Year’s Ceasefires Reveal About Global Conflict Management

The article examines how Trump-era U.S. diplomacy has produced multiple ceasefires across conflict zones including Gaza, Ukraine, India-Pakistan, and the Thailand-Cambodia border, while simultaneously conducting hundreds of military strikes globally. It questions whether these interventions constitute genuine conflict resolution or merely temporary interruptions. The piece analyzes the paradox of a self-described 'President of Peace' sustaining parallel military operations.