US EditionTrump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0 Outlines Imperial Intentions for Latin America
The Trump administration's National Security Strategy signals a military buildup and economic measures targeting Venezuela and Brazil to secure U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
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Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0 outlines imperial intentions for Latin America
This story was originally published on Truthout on Dec. 10, 2025. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. On Wednesday, December 10, Donald Trump announced that the United States had seized a tanker in the Caribbean carrying more than 1.6 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil. “Large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and other things are happening,” Trump told the press. The seizure is only the lates…
Trump 2.0 has just published his National Security Strategy (ESN). It can be read in its entirety here, but for those who have little time, this article will summarize its content. The new ESN reconceptualizes, reduces and rearranges the priorities of US interests. It emphasizes the primacy of nations over transnational organizations, the preservation of the balance of power through optimized burden distribution and the reindustrialization of th…
Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0 Outlines Imperial Intentions for Latin America.
The National Security Strategy condemns U.S. foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. It champions the U.S. economy and military and says that the United States “must be preeminent” in the Americas and around the world. If there is one overarching principle it is the concept of “peace through strength.” The administration’s National Security Strategy signals a return to more outwardly interventionist policies. By Michael Fox , Truthout, Dec…
The US President wants to impress his voters with power demonstrations and has discovered Latin America for this purpose.
A new US security strategy could fundamentally change the world. Washington wants to gain control of the Western Hemisphere and its resources, while Europe risks remaining geopolitically weakened and exposed to Russian pressure.
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