The US president-elect appoints controversial figures to key positions.
Donald Trump is preparing to begin his second term with formidable foreign policy challenges, including several foreign wars.
He said he would end the fighting in Ukraine on his first day, but did not explain how.
His plans for Gaza and Lebanon are equally vague.
And the people he chooses to run his program are controversial.
Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio is hawkish on China.
His Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, thinks Israel should annex the occupied West Bank.
And Mike Waltz, appointed national security advisor, wants to reduce aid to Ukraine.
So, do Trump’s choices signal his future foreign policy?
And could it bring peace to the Middle East?
Presenter: Laura Kyle
Guests:
Niall Stanage – White House columnist for The Hill newspaper
Natasha Lindstet – Professor of Government at the University of Essex
Mahjoob Zweiri – Professor of Middle East Politics at Qatar University