U.S. military activity in the Middle East under "D. Trump 2.0": the role of the "axis of resistance"

The October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and the Gaza war provoked a full-scale conflict involving the "Axis of Resistance" composed of Iran's proxies. The IDF’s military gains by the end of 2024 changed the strategic balance of power in the region and opened new opportunities for the USA to contain Iran. There is a tendency that despite the implementation of plans to reduce US commitments in the Middle East, the administration of D. Trump decided to increase its military presence in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. The article attempts to reassess the significance of the "Axis of Resistance" for the USA in the Middle East. It also contains a forecast for D. Trump's policy in the specified areas of the region, taking into account the identified pattern.