Stop Forever Wars
Understand the Issue
The United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, a dangerous escalation that risks dragging us into another devastating, decades-long conflict. This war threatens the lives of U.S. service members, endangers millions of people across the region, and could destabilize the entire Middle East.
We know one thing for sure: More bombs and more war will not bring peace, stability, or safety to anyone. Continue reading to learn more and take action now.
Take Action
Trump has launched military strikes on Iran without congressional approval and without the support of the American people. Send a letter to your members of Congress now and demand that they do their job and pass legislation to end these actions and prevent a war with Iran.
MoveOn, 50501 and Win Without War came together for an emergency mass call. We talked about what’s at stake, mapped out actionable next steps, and launched a nationwide push to tell every elected official: no more endless wars.
Learn the History
What is a forever war?
Forever wars pull our attention away from critical issues and make us all less safe. These wars start with no end in sight and have shifting priorities and goalposts. They make our communities unsafe, and they distract us when leadership is failing.
Even more than that, they are costly in both lives and dollars. The violence and loss of life during these conflicts is massive and often immeasurable. Between unreported deaths and untrustworthy reporting, it’s impossible to get a clear understanding of that loss.
The dollars are easier to track, and funded by a portion of your income tax. In 2024, $872 billion was spent on national defense activities, with the average taxpayer paying over $3,700 of their income taxes to fund weapons and war.
The U.S. spends more on its military than the next nine largest military budgets combined. While Trump and his administration are seeking $1 trillion for their military budget, they are proposing cuts to programs that help Americans survive, like Medicaid and SNAP.
A Timeline of Trump's Warmongering
Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed “peace president,” campaigned on an “America first” agenda, promising to keep the United States out of endless wars and focus on resolving the issues the American people are facing here at home.
Since returning to office, Trump has done the complete opposite. He renamed the Department of Defense the Department of War, then followed through on this warmongering—authorizing military strikes on eight countries, kidnapping a foreign head of state, and continuing to leverage threats against multiple other countries—all in just the first 14 months of his second term. This isn’t America first. This is everywhere else first.
2025
- Somalia (February 2025-present)
Trump has authorized over 111 air strikes in Somalia since taking office again, more than the amount of strikes conducted under the Biden, Obama, and Bush administrations combined. - Iraq (March 2025)
The United States military conducted an airstrike that killed a top Islamic State leader. - Yemen (March 2025-May 2025)
The Trump administration authorized a costly operation targeting Houthi rebels. - Iran (June 2025)
Israel and the U.S. conducted strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, resulting in nearly 2,000 casualties. - The Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean (September 2025-present)
In September of 2025, the Trump administration began carrying out airstrikes on alleged “drug trafficking” boats in the Caribbean. The Trump administration has continued these strikes—killing civilians in international waters—despite providing zero evidence that these boats are carrying drugs or even headed for the United States. - Syria (December 2025-January, 2026)
The U.S. conducted large-scale strikes against Islamic State targets.
2026
- Venezuela Strikes and Capture of President Maduro (January 2026)
After months of strikes on alleged “drug trafficking” boats off the coast of Venezuela, Trump launched a military operation, bombing the capital and kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. - Iran War (February 2026-present)
The United States in conjunction with the Israeli government launched strikes across Iran, targeting senior Iranian leadership and military sites. So far, there have been over 1,300 civilian casualties in Iran, and seven U.S. service members have been killed. This war is costing American taxpayers roughly $1 billion per day. - Ecuador (March, 2026-present)
In March, the Trump administration launched a military operation in Ecuador, in conjunction with the Ecuadorian government, to combat “terrorists” in the country. Neither the U.S. nor Ecuador has specified whom they’re targeting or the scope of their operations.
Who's Next
- Colombia
Since returning to office, Trump has made numerous threats to Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, and continues to say that Colombia will be the next target in his War on Drugs campaign. - Cuba
Trump has repeatedly made threats of initiating a regime change in Cuba, including his most recent comment saying he thinks he will have the “honor” of taking Cuba. - Mexico
Since starting his War on Drugs in the Caribbean and capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump has also turned his attention to Mexico—threatening to “start hitting land” and possibly invade Mexico to target drug cartels. - Greenland
Trump has been talking about seizing Greenland from Denmark since taking office again in January 2024, and he has continuously refused to take forceful military intervention off the table.
Unfit to Serve: Impeach Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has promised the military will shower “death and destruction from the sky all day long,” continuing the violent architecture of America’s military since Trump’s executive order renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War. Together, Hegseth and Trump have made their position clear: more bombs, more violence, more war.
Hegseth’s Record
Instead of strengthening safeguards that keep service members and civilians safe, Hegseth has boasted of unleashing the military to have “maximum lethality” and “violent effect.” Under Hegseth, the Pentagon slashed a civilian protection unit that had been years in the making, even as U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran have already killed at least 1,200 civilians, if not more, including nearly 200 children.
Waste & Corruption
In September 2025 alone, Hegseth’s Pentagon spent $2 million for Alaskan king crab, $6.9 million worth of lobster tails, $15.1 million for ribeye steak, $124,000 for ice cream machines, and $139,224 on 272 orders of doughnuts. While Americans lost health care, the overall spend for September 2025 was $93 billion—more than in any other year since 2008.
Dangerous Judgement & Extremist Behavior
The latest escalation into war with Iran is another example of Hegseth’s inability to handle national security crises.
A Pentagon investigation found that Hegseth broke the rules and improperly disclosed sensitive, classified details about top-secret military operations.
Additionally, legal experts are already questioning the legality of Trump’s war with Iran under Hegseth’s watch, including controversial strikes in international waters that have drawn scrutiny from military law scholars.
Why impeachment & why now?
We have the opportunity right now to highlight Hegseth’s ineptitude and his violence, as well as Trump’s. Trump has no plan, no diplomacy, and no tact.
Trump would rather spend billions of dollars funding a senseless war abroad, instead of investing in health care, research, or education in the U.S.
Hegseth has shown he cannot be trusted with the power of this office and this position. Impeachment and aggressive oversight are necessary steps to stop further abuses.
The combination of skyrocketing civilian casualties, scrapped safeguards, and inflammatory rhetoric is extremely telling. This war will only grow more brutal and take more lives if Congress refuses to act to remove Hegseth.