Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" Authorizes Lethal Military Action Across Three Theaters and Seeks Regional Coalition

Under its "Donroe Doctrine," the Trump administration has authorized lethal military actions in Venezuela, the eastern Pacific, and the Caribbean, framed as anti-drug-trafficking operations. It is inviting conservative Latin American leaders to join the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition ("Shield of the Americas"), a security framework that would deepen US military involvement in partner nations.