The War Department stands ready to take focused and decisive action that advances U.S. interests. This is the Trump corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, recently codified so clearly in the National Security Strategy. After years of neglect. The United States will restore U.S. military dominance in the Western Hemisphere. We will use it to protect our homeland and access to key terrain throughout the region. We will also deny adversaries ability to position forces or other threatening capabilities in our hemisphere. (26:18–26:24)
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Asserts that the U.S. aims to restore military dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
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