Overview
- The 29-page blueprint places the Western Hemisphere at the top of U.S. priorities, revives Monroe Doctrine language, and ties regional cooperation to curbing migration and fighting criminal cartels.
- It casts strategic competition with China as a central challenge, seeks to blunt Chinese economic overcapacity and military expansion, and reiterates no support for unilateral changes to the Taiwan status quo.
- Europe receives unusually sharp criticism on identity, migration and security expectations, with little direct reproach of Russia, drawing firm pushback reported from EU leaders including António Costa.
- The strategy underscores an America First toolkit that leans on tariffs and geoeconomic leverage and, as reported by regional outlets, does not rule out the use of military force even toward allies.
- The document introduces cultural language about restoring American “spiritual and cultural health” through strong traditional families, while coverage highlights unclear implementation pathways and media reports credit drafting to figures such as J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller.