Andrew Day and Sumantra Maitra talk to Brandan Buck of the Cato Institute about the Trump administration's "peace through strength" slogan and whether it's used to legitimize hawkish foreign policy in Latin America, the Middle East, and Russia-Ukraine. Recorded October 22, 2025.

Pick of the week: "When 'Peace Through Strength' Means 'War Is Peace," by Brandan Buck and Beckett Elkins.