Gabbard ends U.S. regime change era, citing Trump’s realism, but airstrikes raise consistency concerns.

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declared the end of America’s era of regime change and nation-building, calling past interventionist policies counterproductive and costly, and linking them to the rise of groups like ISIS. Speaking at the Manama Dialogue, she credited President Trump’s deal-driven approach with shifting focus to national security and realism, citing progress in Gaza including a hostage release and ceasefire. However, ongoing U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, plans to target drug facilities in Venezuela, and maritime operations in the Caribbean and Pacific have raised questions about consistency, with the UN urging a halt to airstrikes over civilian risks.