Before the United States entered World War II, a series of studies commissioned by the Council on Foreign Relations, later adopted by the Roosevelt administration, declared it the policy of the U.S. government to attain total military dominance over the entire world. This objective, born out of the geopolitical calculus of the era, laid the groundwork for a doctrine of global supremacy that has since evolved into the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy.
In 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Wolfowitz Doctrine added a chilling refinement: the U.S. would conduct preemptive wars against any nation—or combination of nations—that could potentially challenge its dominance. This policy effectively rendered the concept of national sovereignty irrelevant if it conflicted with U.S. interests, signaling a shift from reactive defense to aggressive assertion of power.
By 2001, the U.S. declared an even more comprehensive strategy: Full Spectrum Dominance. This doctrine aimed to ensure that no other nation or coalition could rival U.S. supremacy across all domains of warfare: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. The attacks of September 11, 2001, served as the catalyst for this doctrine’s full implementation, providing justification for perpetual wars, mass surveillance, and a global militarized presence.
These doctrines, articulated over decades, have never been rescinded. They remain the guiding principles of U.S. policy, permeating every action of government, military, and intelligence apparatus. Every resource, human, financial, technological, is subject to mobilization in service of this aim. The idea of challenging these policies, even in thought, is treated as subversive, while dissent is neutralized through propaganda, censorship, or coercion.
The consequences are evident in the relentless cycle of war, covert operations, regime changes, and assassinations. The pattern is unmistakable: force and violence are the tools by which the U.S. enforces its will, maintaining an iron grip over global affairs. From the Cold War to the wars in the Middle East, from covert actions in Latin America to proxy conflicts in Africa and Asia, the narrative of U.S. hegemony is written in blood.
For those who doubt this reality, take a closer look. Examine the unbroken chain of wars since 1941. Observe the systematic subversion of governments, the orchestrated coups, the propaganda campaigns that manipulate public opinion, and the pervasive use of economic sanctions as instruments of coercion. More recently, even public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic have been weaponized to consolidate control, with promises of future crises looming ominously on the horizon.
Until a U.S. president openly challenges the underlying assumptions of these policies, can any other promises or proclamations carry weight? What is the value of their rhetoric on justice, peace, or democracy when it is contradicted by the systemic pursuit of global dominance? These declarations of war—against nations, against dissent, against the very concept of alternative futures—remain the enduring legacy of a system that places power above humanity.
The question, then, is simple yet profound: how long will the world continue to bear the weight of this unchecked ambition? And until the American people—and their leaders—reckon with the moral and practical implications of these policies, isn’t every other discussion just a distraction from the grim reality?
By Hon. Chimazuru Nnadi-Oforgu
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