Trump launched strikes on seven countries in 2025

A recap of military escalation during the second Trump Administration's first year.

Despite limited coverage in the national news, there was a significant increase in U.S. military strikes last year. In 2025, the U.S. launched at least 626 air strikes, compared to Biden’s entire four-year term which involved 555 air strikes. Here is a summary of military actions taken by the Trump Administration last year.

Somalia

Trump’s first military target was Somalia in February, where he launched a still-ongoing campaign against Islamic State (IS) operatives. We have deployed more than 130 strikes on Somali soil since Trump re-took office (more than Bush, Obama, and Biden combined) killing between 115 and 292 people, mostly militants.

Iraq

In March, the U.S. launched air strikes in Iraq in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, killing the second-highest ranking leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Yemen

From March to May, the U.S. launched hundreds of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to their targeting of Israel and commercial ships in the Red Sea. The operation killed hundreds of civilians and injured hundreds more. It ended with a ceasefire brokered by Oman between the U.S. and Yemen’s Houthis.