Donald Trump launched the Shield of the Americas alliance in Miami to counter Chinese economic expansion and combat regional drug cartels.The initiative follows the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela where the current leadership under Delcy Rodríguez is cooperating with US interests.Marco Rubio is negotiating an economic agreement with Cuba as the administration signals a potential transition for the island regime.Washington also confirmed a strike against
Ali Khamenei in
Iran while claiming the country has lost its status as a regional bully.