US Ends Regime Change Policy Under Trump Era

On Friday, October 31, 2025, Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, spoke at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, announcing a significant change in American foreign policy toward the Middle East.

According to reports from the Associated Press, The Washington Post, and UNN, Gabbard declared the end of the longstanding U.S. policy of "regime change or nation building," a shift that took place under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Historic Shift in U.S. Strategy

At the annual security summit organized by the International Institute for Security Studies, Gabbard emphasized the failures of the previous approach, saying:

"For decades, our foreign policy has been trapped in a counterproductive and endless cycle of regime change or nation building."

She criticized the strategy as a uniform method of toppling foreign governments, imposing American governance models, and intervening without fully understanding conflicts, often leading to more enemies than allies.

"It was a one-size-fits-all approach, of toppling regimes, trying to impose our system of governance on others, intervene in conflicts that were barely understood and walk away with more enemies than allies."

Gabbard pointed out the costly consequences:

"The results: Trillions spent, countless lives lost and in many cases, the creation of greater security threats."

Background on Tulsi Gabbard

Former Congresswoman from Hawaii
U.S. Army National Guard veteran

Summary

The United States, under President Trump, has officially ended its policy of regime change and nation building, recognizing the heavy costs and failures of past interventions.

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Evrim Ağacı — 2025-11-02