Trump (not America) threatens NATO again…

[Ron in Regina]

Wakie wakie Ron.

The "Greater North America" initiative is a geopolitical security and strategic doctrine unveiled by the U.S. administration. It redefines the Western Hemisphere north of the equator—stretching from Greenland to Ecuador and Alaska to Guyana—as the United States' immediate security perimeter, rather than classifying these regions as part of the Global South. [1, 2, 3]

Core Strategic Focus

• Hemispheric Security: The doctrine, a 21st-century revitalization of the Monroe Doctrine, aims to secure vital maritime choke points (including the Panama Canal) and counter organized crime and drug trafficking.
• Continental Integration: The plan seeks closer economic and security ties between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to establish a self-sufficient super-bloc to counter global competitors.
• Resource and Supply Chain Control: It prioritizes the control and harmonization of energy resources, supply lines, and industrial production across the continent. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Regional Breakdown

• The North (Canada & Greenland): The U.S. looks to consolidate continental defense and secure critical mineral supply chains, which includes pursuing increased military integration and exploring strategic territorial interests in the Arctic.
• Central America & Northern South America: Every nation north of the equator—including countries like Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia—falls within this redefined zone. The goal here is strict security partnerships, counternarcotics coordination, and controlling migration pressures.
• The South (South of the Equator): Countries south of the equator are expected to take on increased "burden sharing" to defend the South Atlantic and South Pacific, supported by the U.S.. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

For a closer look at how this impacts the broader hemisphere, you can explore the Costa Rica Included in New U.S. Greater North America Security Strategy analysis or review the Pete Hegseth's 'Greater North America' Doctrine report.

So….is this the Western Hemisphere’s plan for the Western Hemisphere, or is it America’s Trump’s America’s plan for the Western Hemisphere regardless of the other 34 nations in that Western Hemisphere?

This new Trump administration initiative, framed within the US hemispheric security strategy, stretches from Ecuador to Greenland and encompasses the Caribbean, all of Central America, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana. It seeks to strengthen Washington’s influence and control over the continent, viewing the Latin American and Caribbean countries it encompasses as key “partners.”

Definition of VASSAL

a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom they have vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant; one in a subservient or subordinate position… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

Good .

For?

Every nation north of the equator—including countries like Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia—falls within this redefined zone. The goal here is strict security partnerships, counternarcotics coordination, and controlling migration pressures.

Strict security partnerships with each other (?) or with America as vassals militarily, economically, and otherwise? The vision effectively reduces partners like Canada and Mexico to satellite states or administrative extensions of the United States.

(The relationships between vassal rulers and empires were dependent upon the policies and agreements of each empire. While the payment of tribute and military service was common amongst vassal states, the degree of independence and benefits given to vassal states varied. Today, more common terms are puppet state, protectorate, client state, associated state, or satellite state)

The new Greater North America posits that all nations north of the equator are no longer part of the so-called Global South, and that they fall within the zone of direct U.S. defense interest. The aim is to ensure the security of critical resources, maritime routes, and the Panama Canal, with the stated goal of strengthening defense cooperation and controlling drug trafficking routes that directly (or indirectly?) impact U.S. security.

The Trump administration's strategic goals are rooted in 19th-century imperialism. This divides the Western Hemisphere into a rigid American-controlled security perimeter—frequently called the "Donroe Doctrine"—where smaller nations are expected to simply align with U.S. imperial interests.

In effect, Greater North America defines a zone of influence in which everything that happens from Greenland to Ecuador is a matter of U.S. internal (?) security. Thus, voluntary cooperation is replaced by the establishment of an integrated security bloc where local sovereignty is subordinated to U.S. security.

Greater North America and the US Government's New Regional Geography

Just over a month has passed since the first missiles of Operation Epic Fury killed, on the very first day, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 150 schoolgirls and school staff, and most of Iran’s military (40) and political leadership and days since a precarious ceasefire went into effect. The attacks...

www.counterpunch.org

 

[Taxslave2]

It rather looks like a way to ensure any military action to "protect" US (Trump's) interests happens outside the US where casualties don't matter.

 

[Ron in Regina]

It rather looks like a way to ensure any military action to "protect" US (Trump's) interests happens outside the US where casualties don't matter.

…a zone of influence in which everything that happens from Greenland to Ecuador is a matter of U.S. internal (?) security.

The "Greater North America" initiative is a geopolitical security and strategic doctrine unveiled by the U.S. administration. It redefines the Western Hemisphere north of the equator…

Good .

For? Where does the “U.S.” start & stop here?

Is Columbia inside or outside of this?

Or is only part of Columbia inside this giving them more autonomy than someplace like Canada, or Cuba, or Mexico? Donald Trump does not explicitly use the term "vassal" or "tribute." However, his rhetoric and trade strategies reflect a perception that Canada and Mexico are deeply indebted to American economic dominance, and the rest of Greater North America? What “tribute” does Trump want from the other 34 nations?

The Donroe Doctrine

Good news, citizens! Through the brilliance, courage, and benevolence of President Trump, the nationwide average price of gasoline dropped to $4.48 per gallon, down 87,000% since the interregnum of Dictator Biden, when millions of White women were raped every day and illegal dark people...

forums.canadiancontent.net