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Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine: A positive proposal for the Western hemisphere

Part 2 of a series, by J. Michael Waller A Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine will provide the worldview and vision on which to build policies to address new and ignored threats in the hemisphere from Greenland to Antarctica. In foreign policy and national defense, a “doctrine” is a stated principle to guide the […]

How President Trump can revive the Monroe Doctrine

Part 1 of a series by J Michael Waller President Trump can make his special mark on restoring the Monroe Doctrine with more than just a set of policy statements. He should update and adapt the two-century-old Monroe Doctrine, modernizing it with a Trump Corollary to guide strategic thinking and action. The nation needs an

Chinese Communist Party puts Panama ports sale on hold

(CNN) “Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium’s deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, reportedly delaying the deal’s closing that was originally set for next week,” CNN reports. “President Donald Trump has incorrectly claimed China controls the canal (Panama controls it, although China owns ports on both sides of the crucial

US lags far behind China’s Arctic strategy

by John Mills The heydays of the massive construction efforts of the Cold War American presence in the Arctic, such as Camp Century and Project Iceworm, are long gone. Meanwhile, while Chinese people are struggling with a stagnating economy, Beijing is spending money on its Arctic ambitions, such as building and operating multiple icebreakers, and

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