US National Security Strategy Reflects Trump and his Campaign

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The Straits Times
By: Nirmal Ghosh

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President Donald Trump’s first blueprint for national security, which he announced on Monday (Dec 18), is consistent with his campaign rhetoric.

The National Security Strategy (NSS) paints America as increasingly challenged by ambitious revisionist powers China and Russia, as well as rogue regimes Iran and North Korea. It also cites the threats of rampant immigration, radical militants, unfair trade deals and predatory foreign commercial interests undermining American innovation …

Ali Soufan, New York-based CEO of The Soufan Group consultancy, told ST that nobody would disagree with the broad statement of pursuing American power and prosperity.

“But just looking at the facts… if you want to accomplish engagement around the world to promote US interests or power, you need diplomacy,” he said.

Yet 60 per cent of senior State Department positions were still empty, he pointed out. “We have no Ambassador in Egypt, Saudi, Jordan, Qatar,” he said …

 

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