The defense under secretary highlighted President Trump’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby represented the United States at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Cusco, Peru.
Under Secretary Colby engaged regional partners in discussions to advance President Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s priority of a secure Western Hemisphere free from external influence, as outlined in the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and the 2026 National Defense Strategy.
The under secretary stated, “The best tradition of the Monroe Doctrine is about protecting our own security and interests by empowering and enabling Latin American nations. And that is the tradition of the Monroe Doctrine that we have framed the Trump Corollary around.”
Under Secretary Colby added, “America’s enlightened self-interest in you is not your exploitation, subordination, or dependency. Rather, to the contrary, our interest as expressed in the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine is actually in your success – in your greater prosperity, security, and stability as free societies.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Hegseth as he oversees the Department of Defense and engagements with foreign ministers.
- For Under Secretary Colby as he heads the Office of Defense Policy.
Sources: Department of War
