Trump revives Monroe Doctrine, vows to reassert U.S. dominance in the Americas

The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping national security directive that revives — and significantly expands — the 1820s Monroe Doctrine for the 21st Century, signaling a more assertive U.S. approach in the Western Hemisphere aimed at curbing foreign influence, boosting military presence and strengthening economic ties with regional partners.

Experts said the document released Friday amounts to one of the most forceful U.S. policy statements on hemispheric influence in decades, echoing Cold War-era language and signaling a long-term geopolitical repositioning. Implementation is expected to draw scrutiny — and likely pushback — from global rivals already deeply invested in Latin America.

The strategy, outlined in a newly released section of the National Security Strategy and billed as the “Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine,” pledges to “reassert and enforce” U.S. leadership in the Americas to “restore American preeminence” and block “non-Hemispheric competitors” from gaining military footholds or control over strategic assets in the region.

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