Overview
- The National Security Strategy introduces a 'Corollary Trump' to the Monroe Doctrine, pledging to deny non‑hemispheric competitors the ability to position forces or control strategically vital assets in the Americas.
- Washington signals a reallocation of U.S. military and Coast Guard presence toward the region, authorizing focused deployments to secure the border and, when deemed necessary, the use of lethal force against drug cartels.
- The plan declares that the era of mass migrations must end and identifies border security as the principal element of national security, broadening the threat set to include terrorism, drugs, espionage and human trafficking.
- The strategy frames economic security as national security with reindustrialization, tougher trade tools and 'energy dominance,' identifies China as the primary competitor, and lowers emphasis on the Middle East.
- The document sharply criticizes European migration policies and warns Europe could be 'unrecognizable' within two decades, while separate news reports allege unverified U.S. maritime attacks on suspected trafficking boats since September.