The January 2026 edition of the IRMO Brief, authored by Darren Spinck, deals with the new doctrine of U.S. President Donald Trump, aiming to modernize the old Monroe Doctrine, thus reflecting the need for American response to the great power competition. The new “Donroe Doctrine,” introduces the revitalization and expansion of the Monroe Doctrine into a post-Cold War, multipolar global context. Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine was established in the Trump Administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) and rests on two pillars: that no external power should gain influence in the Americas; and that no external power should achieve primacy in key global oceans. Greenland, Canada, Brazil, and potential partnerships in South America could form a strategic network that could lock down material flows essential to American advanced manufacturing and next generation technology. The author also analyses how the new doctrine will secure America’s security interests in the Western Hemisphere against rival influence by China, Russia, or other external powers.
The Donroe Doctrine: The Restoration of American Dominance in the Western Hemisphere
