Overview
- The strategy formalizes a doctrine labeled Flexible Realism that presumes against interventionism and concentrates on clearly defined national interests.
- It calls for enforcing a Monroe Doctrine posture in the Western Hemisphere, ceding primary responsibility for Europe’s defense to European powers, and sustaining favorable balances of power in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.
- China is identified as the central strategic challenge, with plans to strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, deepen cooperation with India and the Quad, and push allies toward greater defense contributions.
- Economic resilience is elevated as a security priority, including rebuilding the industrial base, securing critical minerals, cutting reliance on adversaries, and pursuing U.S. energy dominance.
- The document emphasizes U.S. leadership in AI, biotech, and quantum technologies and rejects aspects of globalism, downplaying climate and certain international institutions.