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Trump's National Security Strategy Signals U.S. Retreat from Global Dominance

12/15/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the National Security Strategy, signaling retrenchment and a smaller United States role in global affairs.
The NSS rejects global domination, saying the United States will not support the entire world order, and reaffirms the Americas as its sphere.
It identifies China as a near-peer, seeks to rebalance economic relations, and does not support unilateral changes in the Taiwan Strait.

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U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the National Security Strategy, signaling retrenchment and a smaller United States role in global affairs.
The NSS rejects global domination, saying the United States will not support the entire world order, and reaffirms the Americas as its sphere.
It identifies China as a near-peer, seeks to rebalance economic relations, and does not support unilateral changes in the Taiwan Strait.