The White House’s National Security Strategy released Friday lays the groundwork for reshuffling American forces worldwide to prioritize the Western Hemisphere while downplaying the value of traditional U.S. alliances.
The priorities outlined in the document are likely to draw pushback from key congressional defense hawks who want continued engagement in Europe and a muscular focus on China.
The newly-released foreign policy document, typically unveiled once per presidential term, pitches a “Trump corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine. That directive, authored by President James Monroe in 1823, sought to protect the United States’ sphere of influence from European encroachment.
