USA: NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY

A new National Security Strategy for a new era
President Donald J. Trump will speak from the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington to unveil the National Security Strategy (NSS) for his Administration.
The NSS is an important milestone for any presidency. A statutorily mandated document, it explains to the American people, U.S. allies and partners, and federal agencies how the President intends to put his national security vision into practice.

What to expect: President Trump’s strategy arrives less than a year after he takes office and builds on 11 months of Presidential action to restore respect for America abroad and renew confidence at home. Its four core themes will sound familiar, reflecting key tenets of the President’s major foreign policy addresses in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Warsaw, Poland; and the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York.

A return to principled realism

Joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Cabinet, President Donald J. Trump formally unveiled his Administration’s National Security Strategy (NSS) at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center yesterday.
This NSS is an expression of the President’s belief that putting America first is the key to renewing confidence in our leadership. “Our new strategy is based on a principled realism, guided by our vital national interests, and rooted in our timeless values,” President Trump said. “Whether we like it or not, we are engaged in a new era of competition.”
Those vital national interests take four specific forms:
1. Protect the homeland, the American people, and the American way of life
2. Promote American prosperity
3. Preserve peace through strength
4. Advance American influence

At 65 pages, the NSS will serve as the foundation for more granular security plans, including the National Counterterrorism Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review, and the Ballistic Missile Defense Review.

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Our government's first duty is to its people, to our citizens—to serve their needs, to ensure their safety, to preserve their rights, and to defend their values.

President Donald J. Trump

The publication of the National Security Strategy (NSS) is a milestone for any presidency. A statutorily mandated document, the NSS explains to the American people, U.S. allies and partners, and federal agencies how the President intends to put his national security vision into practice on behalf of fellow citizens.

First and foremost, President Donald J. Trump’s NSS is a reflection of his belief that putting America first is the duty of our government and the foundation for effective U.S. leadership in the world. It builds on the 11 months of Presidential action thus far to renew confidence in America both at home and abroad.

Four vital, national interests—organized as the strategy’s four pillars—form the backbone of this commitment:

1. Protect the homeland, the American people, and the American way of life
2. Promote American prosperity
3. Preserve peace through strength
4. Advance American influence

This NSS and its four themes are guided by a return to principled realism.

The strategy is realist because it is clear-eyed about global competition: It acknowledges the central role of power in world affairs, affirms that sovereign states are the best hope for a peaceful world, and clearly defines our national interests. It is principled because it is grounded in the knowledge that promoting American values is key to spreading peace and prosperity around the globe.

President Trump’s ultimate goal is to leave our children and grandchildren a Nation that is stronger, better, freer, prouder, and greater than ever before.

Read a summary of the President’s National Security Strategy here.

The full NSS report is available for download here.

Read: A New National Security Strategy for a New Era

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905-2.pdf