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At a Glance: US National Security Strategy


President Donald Trump speaks on national security, Dec. 18, 2017, in Washington
President Donald Trump speaks on national security, Dec. 18, 2017, in Washington

President Donald Trump Monday unveiled his national security strategy, a blueprint for future military and foreign policy, defense spending, trade negotiations and international cooperation.

The security strategy is built around four pillars:

1. Protecting the homeland

  • Reforming the immigration system and strengthening border control
  • Targeting transnational terrorist groups and crime syndicates at the source
  • Keeping critical infrastructure and digital networks safe
  • Deploying a missile defense system

2. Promoting prosperity

  • Retaliation against “economic aggression”
  • Embracing “energy dominance” by removing obstacles to exploitation of shale and other domestic resources
  • Making America more than self-sufficient in energy, including development of nuclear and other power sources
  • Fighting theft of American intellectual property

3. Peace through strength

  • Rebuild America’s military strength
  • Getting American allies to spend more on defense
  • Ensure the balance of power remains in America’s favor in key regions — the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East

4. Advancing American influence

  • Diplomatic and development efforts will focus on protecting U.S. interests, finding economic opportunities for Americans, and challenging competitors
  • Promote free market economies, private sector growth, political stability, and peace
  • Shift away from a reliance on assistance based on grants to approaches that attract private capital
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