The United States under President Donald Trump is acting as a global superpower and intends to firmly defend its interests in the Western Hemisphere. This position was outlined by Stephen Miller, the U.S. president’s adviser on domestic security, during an interview with CNN.

Miller argued that it is unreasonable for Washington to allow a country located in what he described as America’s immediate strategic environment to supply resources to U.S. adversaries rather than to the United States itself. He also pointed to the buildup of weapons by those adversaries, saying such dynamics allow them to function as assets against the United States instead of alongside it.

According to Miller, the future of the free world is directly tied to Washington’s ability to protect its own interests without excuses or hesitation. He claimed that after the end of World War II, Western countries began to apologize, seek approval, ask for concessions, and rely on various forms of large-scale reparations, a course he portrayed as strategically damaging.

Miller further stated that discussions about international norms and political decorum do not negate the underlying reality that global affairs are shaped by power and force. In his view, these principles are not new but represent fundamental laws that have existed since ancient times.

Addressing the status of the United States as a superpower, Miller directed his remarks at American allies who, he said, have yet to come to terms with the consequences of the first turbulent year of Donald Trump’s second presidential term.