Overview
- The National Security Strategy introduces a 'Corolario Trump' that vows to block non‑hemispheric powers—explicitly including China—from basing forces or controlling strategically vital assets in Latin America.
- Washington plans a force posture shift toward the Western Hemisphere with specific deployments to secure borders and sea lanes and, where deemed necessary, the use of lethal force against cartels, following reported naval actions against suspected narco‑boats that lack publicly disclosed evidence.
- The document declares that 'the era of mass migrations must come to an end' and frames border security as the principal element of U.S. national security.
- The text sharply criticizes Europe, warning of a potential 'disappearance of its civilization,' prompting rebukes from European officials even as EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called the U.S. Europe’s 'biggest ally.'
- While pivoting focus to the region, the strategy still names China as the principal competitor and pairs economic priorities—reindustrialization and energy dominance—with calls for higher allied defense spending.