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Can Trump bring peace to the world? Speeches Battle of Ideas Festival 2025
#TrumpForeignPolicy
#Geopolitics
#UkraineWar
Is Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ cut out for the realities of geopolitics? It is not just Ukraine where Trump has sought peace. Trump claims to have brought peace to six or seven conflicts in his two terms in office, including Israel-Iran, Pakistan-India and Armenia-Azerbaijan. His administration has also pursued an end to the conflict in Gaza. But in all cases, critics have attacked both the style and the substance of Trump’s peace efforts.
Most obvious have been his failures to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Is Trump deluded in thinking that he personally can end major conflicts – and has the time when America could dictate world affairs come to an end? But if Trump can’t bring peace, can anyone? Or is it a mistake to think of these wars as a matter of personalities, when much larger geopolitical forces are at play?
The speakers on the panel are:
Lord Tariq Ahmad KCMG – foreign minister and diplomat
Mary Dejevsky – former foreign correspondent; writer and broadcaster
Dominic Green – historian; columnist, Wall Street Journal & Washington Examiner
Blair Milo – senior fellow, Sagamore Institute
Bruno Waterfield – Brussels correspondent, The Times
The chair is:
Tony Gilland – chief of staff, MCC Brussels; associate fellow, Academy of Ideas
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 25. WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 50 sessions at the festival. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can to help us keep going by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/charity/worldwrite Or hit the Donate button below the video. Thank you for watching and for your support.
Can Trump bring peace to the world? Speeches Battle of Ideas Festival 2025
#TrumpForeignPolicy
#Geopolitics
#UkraineWar
Is Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ cut out for the realities of geopolitics? It is not just Ukraine where Trump has sought peace. Trump claims to have brought peace to six or seven conflicts in his two terms in office, including Israel-Iran, Pakistan-India and Armenia-Azerbaijan. His administration has also pursued an end to the conflict in Gaza. But in all cases, critics have attacked both the style and the substance of Trump’s peace efforts.
Most obvious have been his failures to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Is Trump deluded in thinking that he personally can end major conflicts – and has the time when America could dictate world affairs come to an end? But if Trump can’t bring peace, can anyone? Or is it a mistake to think of these wars as a matter of personalities, when much larger geopolitical forces are at play?
The speakers on the panel are:
Lord Tariq Ahmad KCMG – foreign minister and diplomat
Mary Dejevsky – former foreign correspondent; writer and broadcaster
Dominic Green – historian; columnist, Wall Street Journal & Washington Examiner
Blair Milo – senior fellow, Sagamore Institute
Bruno Waterfield – Brussels correspondent, The Times
The chair is:
Tony Gilland – chief of staff, MCC Brussels; associate fellow, Academy of Ideas
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 25. WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 50 sessions at the festival. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can to help us keep going by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/charity/worldwrite Or hit the Donate button below the video. Thank you for watching and for your support.
