Recent geopolitical developments reveal intensified US efforts to consolidate influence across the Western Hemisphere through what analysts now term 'Donroeism' – an aggressive reinterpretation of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine under former President Donald Trump's renewed administration.
Since January 2026, Washington has escalated military and economic pressure across North and South America. The strategy gained its name following Trump's January 3 press conference defending intervention in Venezuela, where he declared the Western Hemisphere 'America's strategic backyard.'
Canada faces particular challenges as Trump revives historical claims about potential annexation. Experts note the US has systematically expanded control through:
Dollar-based financial leverage
Energy resource management frameworks
Defense partnership conditionalities
Renmin University analysts Zhang Guofeng and Zhao Yuheng observe: 'The updated Monroe Doctrine transforms regional partnerships into hierarchical dependencies. Canada's policy autonomy now faces unprecedented pressure points across trade, security, and resource management sectors.'
This development comes as the Trump administration implements its 2025 National Security Strategy emphasizing hemispheric dominance. With Canada holding 20% of global freshwater reserves and critical mineral deposits, strategic competition over resource control appears central to Washington's calculus.
