The White House has published the ‘National Security Strategy of the United States of America’, an annual document signed by President Trump that outlines the fundamental principles of US policy. This important document has essentially been ignored by our mainstream political and media outlets, despite them reporting on Trump’s media statements every day. It is therefore important to understand its key concepts.
First and foremost, the document emphasises that, to ensure America remains the strongest, richest and most powerful country in the world for decades to come, a coherent and focused strategy for engaging with the rest of the world is needed. This strategy rests on two interconnected pillars:
1) “We want to recruit, train, equip and deploy the world’s most powerful, lethal and technologically advanced military to protect our interests, deter wars and, if necessary, win them quickly and decisively with minimal casualties among our forces.
2) We want the strongest, most dynamic, innovative and advanced economy in the world. The United States’ economy is the foundation of the American way of life. It is also the foundation of our global position and the necessary basis for our Armed Forces.”
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