The new plan seems to be tactically retreating to the western hemisphere where the US can "reestablish dominance" and build up capabilities to (we can assume) eventually rechallenge China. lenin-dont-laugh

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. Past administrations perpetuated the belief that the Monroe Doctrine had expired. They were wrong. The Monroe Doctrine is in effect and it is stronger than ever under the Trump corollary, a common sense restoration of our power and prerogatives in this hemisphere consistent with U.S. interests.

https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4354431/remarks-by-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-at-the-reagan-national-defense-forum-a/

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago

Siege capitalism.

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

i dunno.. not sure how the US spreading itself thin across another continent is going to help anything really.

[–] nasezero@hexbear.net 12 points 3 months ago

Oh it's absolutely not happening, it's just fantasy and larping. Just look at Brazil as one example, they already import so much more from China than the US. The US can't stop this trend, much less reverse it.