"Overall, Trump's second National Security Strategy is less a strategy than a guidepost of what the administration intends to do. Indeed, the term "strategy" is somewhat of a misnomer; the real purpose of these efforts is to cobble together a series of general frameworks and concepts, region-by-region, that all of the different stakeholders in the executive branch-the National Security Council, the State Department, the Defense Department, the Treasury Department, etc.-can rally around."
"With all this being said, there's plenty in Trump's strategy that is uncontroversial, right, and frankly refreshing. Unlike the national security strategies of yesteryear, when the phrase "rules-based international order" was sprinkled throughout the pages like confetti at a parade, Trump only uses the phrase once (on page 19)-and in a mocking tone. This will spark histrionics from the liberal internationalists among us, but the phrase has long since outlived its usefulness and is one of the world's most prevalent myths anyway. Any rules in place are easily broken by the major powers, including the United States, whose history before, during, and after the Cold War is rid"
The Trump administration released a 29-page National Security Strategy after months of internal debate and revisions. The document aims to present U.S. foreign policy goals, approaches, and boundaries for allies and adversaries. The strategy operates as a guidepost with general frameworks and region-by-region concepts for executive-branch stakeholders to rally around. The extended drafting process reflected the need for interagency consensus among the National Security Council, State, Defense, and Treasury Departments. The strategy departs from past language by largely abandoning the phrase "rules-based international order," using it only once and in a mocking tone. The strategy frames rules as often broken by major powers, including the United States.
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