"It is an encapsulation of the United States President's belief system about how America should conduct itself in the world. In many respects, it is startlingly different from the one he issued during his first term in 2017, not least in its removal of any depiction of the threats generated by foreign state autocrats and aggressors, or any suggestion that the US should lead in responding to such threats."
"In the place of Atlas, we get a United States determined to maintain primacy of power in the world, while refocusing its efforts on defence of the American homeland, and eschewing any values-based policies. It is a pure expression of the doctrine of "America First," beloved of the MAGA movement. As Trump says in his foreword to the strategy, "In everything we do, we are putting America First.""
The December 4 National Security Strategy abandons depiction of threats from foreign autocrats and omits a US commitment to lead responses. The strategy declares that the United States will no longer prop up the entire world order like Atlas and emphasizes preserving American primacy while refocusing on homeland defense and rejecting values-based policies. The document centers on America First transactional diplomacy, prioritizing advantageous deals, rejecting collective security burdens, and lists support for democracy and resistance to authoritarianism as dispensable. Trade grievances and a desire to avoid perceived catastrophe motivate a return to narrowly defined national interests.
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