Overview
- The strategy codifies a regional focus under an asserted 'Trump Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine, calling for greater Coast Guard and Navy presence, targeted deployments, and potential lethal force against cartels following a series of deadly drug-boat interdictions.
- It delivers a stark critique of Europe, warning of 'civilisational erasure,' questioning long-term reliability, endorsing 'cultivating resistance' inside allied democracies, and urging an end to the perception of NATO as perpetually expanding.
- The document states it is a core U.S. interest to negotiate an expeditious cessation of hostilities in Ukraine to restore strategic stability with Russia, drawing sharp pushback from European officials including Germany’s foreign minister.
- On China, the plan seeks to rebalance economic ties based on reciprocity while prioritizing deterrence to avoid war over Taiwan, pressing allies such as Japan and South Korea to spend and do more for collective defense.
- The paper lowers emphasis on the Middle East and shifts Africa policy away from traditional aid toward securing critical resources, framing alliances as instruments to advance U.S. interests.