On December 4, 2025, the Trump administration published its 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS). Below, Brookings scholars reflect on the document’s implications for U.S. foreign policy.

Dec 5, 2025 · In Article Audio PlayerHere are five takeaways from Trump’s national security strategy (NSS): Trump’s war in the Caribbean likely to heat up Trump’s more than two-month …

The 2025 US National Security Strategy On 5 December 2025, the White House released the 2025 United States (US) National Security Strategy (NSS). The NSS lays out the US foreign …

Dec 5, 2025 · The NSS reaffirms US support for NATO and collective security, but it explicitly ties that support to Europe’s stepping up. The result will be an accelerated shift from burden …

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Dec 9, 2025 · A longer version of the NSS that circulated before the White House published the unclassified version late Thursday night shares the main points: competition with China, …

Dec 8, 2025 · The National Security Strategy (NSS) does not determine policy but rather sets out the government's foreign policy vision. It can, of course, be overtaken by world events.

Dec 10, 2025 · The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy charts a strategic shift: maritime focus, regional partnerships, and geoeconomic tools to redefine America’s global power.

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It is intended to be a comprehensive statement articulating the worldwide interests, goals, and objectives of the United States that are important to its security. Among the reporting …