LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration unveiled a new National Security Strategy Thursday evening, calling for a greater emphasis in the Western Hemisphere, while also paving the way for friction points with allies and partners across the globe.
Europe, in particular, seems to be in the crosshairs, as the strategy includes terms that warn of “civilizational erasure” on the continent while also seemingly calling for a halt to NATO expansion.
“After years of neglect, the United States will reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, and to protect our homeland and our access to key geographies throughout the region,” the 33-page strategy document says. “We will deny non-Hemispheric competitors the ability to position forces or other threatening capabilities, or to own or control strategically vital assets, in our Hemisphere.”
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