In this episode of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith speaks with J. Michael Waller, Senior Analyst for Strategy at the Center for Security Policy, about the return of the Monroe Doctrine and America’s renewed focus on hemispheric defense. Waller explains how the Monroe Doctrine, first articulated in 1823 by President James Monroe and shaped by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, became a defining principle of American national security—warning foreign empires to stay out of the Western Hemisphere. The conversation explores how that doctrine evolved through the twentieth century, from European power struggles in the Caribbean to Cold War conflicts and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Smith and Waller examine why maritime security, trade routes, and strategic chokepoints like the Panama Canal remain vital to U.S. interests today. They also discuss the growing influence of China and Russia in Latin America and the Arctic, including Greenland’s rising strategic importance. The episode argues that the Monroe Doctrine is not an outdated concept, but a permanent pillar of American defense and diplomacy.

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