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Trump's National Security Strategy: Boost Europe, Counter China

4/1/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump released a National Security Strategy emphasizing Europe’s importance to U.S. prosperity and a strong trans-Atlantic partnership against China, while urging Congress to support American innovation.
The strategy calls for Europe to adopt free-market energy policies, noting that U.S. consumers pay less.
It highlights EU regulations hindering tech startups—107 European firms valued over $1 billion versus 690 in the U.S.—and Europe’s drug-price controls.

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U.S. President Donald Trump released a National Security Strategy emphasizing Europe’s importance to U.S. prosperity and a strong trans-Atlantic partnership against China, while urging Congress to support American innovation.
The strategy calls for Europe to adopt free-market energy policies, noting that U.S. consumers pay less.
It highlights EU regulations hindering tech startups—107 European firms valued over $1 billion versus 690 in the U.S.—and Europe’s drug-price controls.