U.S. President Donald Trump joins hands with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a signing ceremony at the White House in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Commentary
In an era where traditional diplomacy often falters amid endless aid commitments and fleeting ceasefires, a novel approach is taking shape under the Trump administration. What if peace were not merely an idealistic goal but a structured business model? Imagine resolving decades of conflict by bundling ceasefires with revenue-generating infrastructure—railways that reroute trade, mining rights that fuel reconstruction, or ports that secure long-term leverage.
