Barrels with chemicals used to create synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine are shown during a news conference by federal authorities in Pasadena, Texas, on Sept. 3, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
Recently, President Donald Trump unveiled his National Security Strategy, a departure from the approaches of his predecessors. To varying degrees, aspects of the strategy resemble a modern iteration of the Monroe Doctrine as outlined by America’s fifth president, James Monroe.
Christian Milord
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Christian Milord, M.S., is an Orange County based educator, mentor,
USCG veteran, and writer. His topics of interest include culture,
economics, education, domestic policy, foreign policy, and military
issues.
