I believe that is what I wrote. It is an independent country, again, as I noted, since 1966. Per your ‘Monroe Doctrine’, it is the ‘bailiwick’ of the US.
More US blood and dollars. If the Brits don’t care why and the Hell should we? My point is the Brit s ‘baby’s let them support it.
As long as the Russians and the Chinese stay out the Monroe Doctrine don’t apply.
There also this the Monroe Doctrine died a long time ago Cuba and handing Panama to the Chinese killed it. It’s now failed policy.