The Monroe Doctrine was a pivotal U.S. foreign policy statement. It was proclaimed in 1823 by President James Monroe. The doctrine warned European nations against colonising or interfering in the Americas. It asserted that any such actions would be seen as acts of aggression. This policy shaped relations between the Americas and Europe for decades. Its implications still resonate in contemporary geopolitics.
The opening days of 2026 have delivered a sharp signal that the old rules governing international conduct are fraying. The dramatic U.S. operation to detain Venezuela’s President Nicolás...
When the United States recently invoked the Monroe Doctrine to justify action against Venezuela, many historians were taken aback. Long considered a relic of 19th-century geopolitics, the doctrine...
Venezuela today is no longer only a Latin American crisis. It has become a theatre in which a new, more explicit expression of American power is taking shape....
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has triggered a sharp escalation in US rhetoric towards parts of Latin America. US President Donald Trump has warned Colombia and...
As 2025 closes, a striking feature of U.S. foreign policy is the largest American troop mobilisation in the Caribbean in decades. The deployment of an advanced aircraft carrier,...
