US Secretary of Defense Hegseth said earlier this week that the US is planning to launch land-based attacks on drug cartels in Latin American countries. However, the media noticed that Hegseth did not forget to promote “Tang Luo Doctrine” in his words, and the real intention of the so-called anti-drug operation was questioned. According to an AFP report on the 13th, in an interview with the media in Panama on the evening of the 12th, Hegseth said that member countries of the American Alliance of Anti-Drug Carriers led by the United States have put land-based anti-drug trafficking operations on the agenda, and related actions may “be carried out at any location where drug cartels operate.” Hegseth said that the US hopes to deploy troops in collaboration with “allies” and is cooperating with Ecuador, Colombia and other countries. After entering the White House again in 2025, US President Trump repeatedly claimed that Latin America was the source of problems such as drugs, illegal immigration, and organized crime in the US, endangering US national security, and listed eight gang organizations in Latin America as “foreign terrorist organizations”, creating a legal basis for targeted military action. Earlier this year, in the name of cracking down on drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere, Trump announced the formation of an American coalition against drug cartels, including several right-wing Latin American countries. Since September 2025, the United States has launched operations in the Caribbean Sea and other waters under the pretext of “anti-drug”, sinking dozens of so-called “drug carriers”, resulting in more than 200 deaths. However, the US government did not disclose any evidence that could prove that the target of its attack was involved in drugs. The media noticed that while talking about “cracking down on drug trafficking,” Hegseth mentioned the “Tang Luo Doctrine” in an interview on the 12th, saying “America will defend the Western hemisphere from external threats.” In 1823, then-US President James Monroe put forward the so-called “America is America for Americans” argument in his State of the Union address. As a result, the “Monroe Doctrine” became one of the cornerstones of America's foreign strategy. The US government released a national security strategy report in December 2025, putting forward the “Trump deduction of the Monroe Doctrine.” This deduction was called the “Tang Luo Doctrine” by the US media. The leaders of many Latin American countries publicly opposed US intervention. Brazilian President Lula once said that other regions of the world have learned the lessons of serious humanitarian disasters caused by military intervention, and Latin America must avoid repeating the same mistakes.

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth said earlier this week that the US is planning to launch land-based attacks on drug cartels in Latin American countries. However, the media noticed that Hegseth did not forget to promote “Tang Luo Doctrine” in his words, and the real intention of the so-called anti-drug operation was questioned. According to an AFP report on the 13th, in an interview with the media in Panama on the evening of the 12th, Hegseth said that member countries of the American Alliance of Anti-Drug Carriers led by the United States have put land-based anti-drug trafficking operations on the agenda, and related actions may “be carried out at any location where drug cartels operate.” Hegseth said that the US hopes to deploy troops in collaboration with “allies” and is cooperating with Ecuador, Colombia and other countries. After entering the White House again in 2025, US President Trump repeatedly claimed that Latin America was the source of problems such as drugs, illegal immigration, and organized crime in the US, endangering US national security, and listed eight gang organizations in Latin America as “foreign terrorist organizations”, creating a legal basis for targeted military action. Earlier this year, in the name of cracking down on drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere, Trump announced the formation of an American coalition against drug cartels, including several right-wing Latin American countries. Since September 2025, the United States has launched operations in the Caribbean Sea and other waters under the pretext of “anti-drug”, sinking dozens of so-called “drug carriers”, resulting in more than 200 deaths. However, the US government did not disclose any evidence that could prove that the target of its attack was involved in drugs. The media noticed that while talking about “cracking down on drug trafficking,” Hegseth mentioned the “Tang Luo Doctrine” in an interview on the 12th, saying “America will defend the Western hemisphere from external threats.” In 1823, then-US President James Monroe put forward the so-called “America is America for Americans” argument in his State of the Union address. As a result, the “Monroe Doctrine” became one of the cornerstones of America's foreign strategy. The US government released a national security strategy report in December 2025, putting forward the “Trump deduction of the Monroe Doctrine.” This deduction was called the “Tang Luo Doctrine” by the US media. The leaders of many Latin American countries publicly opposed US intervention. Brazilian President Lula once said that other regions of the world have learned the lessons of serious humanitarian disasters caused by military intervention, and Latin America must avoid repeating the same mistakes.