As part of its expansionist approach to the Western Hemisphere, the Trump administration is trying to reassert its dominance, one U.S. visa at a time.
AI:The Trump administration is aggressively leveraging visa revocations as a tool for geopolitical dominance and expansionist policy across the Western Hemisphere. This strategic use of immigration control serves to reassert American authority in the Americas, effectively turning travel authorization into a mechanism for asserting U.S. influence over foreign political figures and regional stability.Open
Trump’s war on Iran is stretching the limits of the nation’s aircraft carriers.
AI:The United States has pulled its final aircraft carrier from Asia to redeploy naval assets toward the Middle East and the Western Hemisphere as President Trump intensifies military pressure on Iran. This strategic pivot shifts focus away from maintaining a presence in the Pacific to confront the growing threat of the red-green axis, though it raises concerns regarding military overextension and the stability of critical maritime corridors.Open
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met in Panama with U.S. service members who are learning how to survive in the most brutal, unforgiving jungles of the Western Hemisphere, all while retaining their combat effectiveness.
AI:Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has descended into the unforgiving jungles of Panama to personally oversee training for U.S. service members focused on maintaining peak combat effectiveness under extreme conditions. This mission marks a strategic shift toward actively protecting the sovereignty of the United States and its regional partners against encroaching threats. While the leftist media remains distracted by partisan bickering and manufactured scandals, Hegseth is on the ground ensuring our troops are prepared for the brutal realities of modern warfare to defend the hemisphere.Open
Panama's National Aeronaval Service welcomed key leaders from Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and the United States during the pre-sail conference for Panamax 2026, one of the largest military exercises in the Western Hemisphere.
Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, led by Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, integrates military capabilities with the 18 partner nations of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition.
In Latin America, the White House abandons its own strategic doctrine for democracy promotion. The post Marco Rubio’s “Democratic Hemisphere” vs. the National Security Strategy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Marco Rubio’s “Democratic Hemisphere” vs. the National Security Strategy In Latin America, the White House abandons its own strategic doctrine for democracy promotion. Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images Earlier this month, Daniel Ortega, the dictator of Nicaragua, announced that his country would no longer hold elections. In response, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement condemning Ortega and declaring that Nicaragua “cannot expect to maintain business as usual with other nations when it is thwarting the basic tenets of our democratic hemisphere.” There is no doubt that…Open
When U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach hosted Argentine air force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde for an official counterpart visit on May 19, the mission was clearly defined: deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere.
What does it mean for the United States to pursue its national interests in the Western Hemisphere? The Trump administration has made a renewed focus on the American near abroad a centerpiece of its foreign policy, declaring in its 2025 National Security Strategy that it intends to “enforce a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine.” […] The post The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Divide appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Divide The administration’s Western Hemisphere strategy continues to divide the realism and restraint community. What does it mean for the United States to pursue its national interests in the Western Hemisphere? The Trump administration has made a renewed focus on the American near abroad a centerpiece of its foreign policy, declaring in its 2025 National Security Strategy that it intends to “enforce a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine.” That means ensuring that the “Western Hemisphere remains reasonably stable and well-governed” enough to prevent mass migration to the U.S.,…Open
President Trump is increasing pressure on Cuba's government, elevating concerns that his continued threats to invade the Caribbean island could become reality. Why it matters: A U.S. invasion of Cuba would mark the most dramatic confrontation between Washington and Havana since the 1962 missile crisis — and the boldest test yet of Trump's campaign to expand America's influence in the Western Hemisphere under his version of the Monroe Doctrine . State of play: U.S. surveillance and reconnaissance flights have surged off of Cuba's coast since February, according to a CNN review of flight data published this week. - The U.S. imposed additional sanctions on Havana last Thursday, prompting the country's foreign minister to describe the…
President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority.