Defense

Key Facts

—The doctrine. In Cusco on 8 July, the Pentagon’s policy chief announced a Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which he nicknamed the “Donroe Doctrine”.

—The three demands. Use force against narco-terrorists, protect critical assets from outside powers, and spend far more on defence.

—The meeting. Washington requested a bilateral with Brazil’s defence minister the same day; it ran 57 minutes and never touched the terrorist designation.