National Strategy

The Trump Administration released its National Security Strategy on Friday.

Context

The National Security Strategy is a document that outlines the administration's foreign policy priorities and approach to global challenges. It is released by the White House and serves as an official statement of how the US views its relationships with other nations and regions. Under the Biden Administration, the US named China as the primary foreign policy challenge and emphasized working closely with European allies.

Document Details

The 30-page strategy paper, released on Friday, called for European nations to take primary responsibility for their own defense rather than relying on American security guarantees. The document said that EU activities "undermine political liberty and sovereignty," and suggested the US should support “the growing influence of patriotic European parties."