I finally got around to reading the new U.S. National Security Strategy. Once again, I was convinced that most of the media have completely degraded and resemble participants in an LGBT parade, selling their subjective impressions as objective reality. Before I give my analysis of this document, let me emphasize once more — I am not a supporter of Trump. But I definitely sympathize with him more than with the hypocritical, incapable left-liberal elite that has taken over the West, organized a “global orgy of messianism” at America’s expense, creating a $38 trillion debt and devaluing the dollar by 80%. This thoughtless, sexually-obsessed elite shaped Russia and China, effectively leading to war. I believe it’s better to deal with Trump, who is unpleasant but concrete, than with deceitful, vile politicians who verbally support us but in practice cannot buy us weapons, confiscate Russian assets, or stop buying Russian gas and oil.
The new national security strategy is one of the most concrete strategic documents I’ve read in the last 15 years. And I’ve read a lot. The only thing — the blatant pandering to Trump — does not adorn the document. The document contains a section called “Trump’s Addendum to the Monroe Doctrine.” Thus, the document refers us back to Roosevelt, who made his addendum in 1904. The Monroe Doctrine, for those who don’t know, established U.S. control over both Americas and separated the U.S. from Europe. Roosevelt added the right to intervene in the affairs of independent countries in both Americas in the interests of the U.S. Here’s what Trump’s addendum looks like:
- This document defines the Western Hemisphere as the U.S.’s area of responsibility. This includes Latin America, Europe (excluding Russia), India (though the type of relationship still needs to be defined), the countries of the Western Pacific (Japan, South Korea), and the South Pacific (Taiwan, Australia). Everything else does not fall within this sphere of responsibility.
- The U.S. rejects transnationalism and the dominance of transnational organizations and defines nations as the main actors in policy. The text explicitly says — “priority to nations.” Accordingly, even in their area of responsibility, they want to build equal, mutually beneficial relationships with countries, where all share responsibility for economic growth and security.
- The U.S. strategy in the Western Hemisphere is “Engage and Expand.” Engage — a policy to activate allies in combating illegal migration and drug trafficking, and to enhance stability on land and sea. Expand — build new partnerships within the Western Hemisphere, increasing the role of the U.S. as an economic and security partner.
- Peace through strength — Trump shifts to a policy of deterrence instead of interventionism. At the same time, this does not mean renouncing war; on the contrary, if a threat to U.S. interests emerges, military intervention should be swift. But overall, there should be fewer threats, in conditions where the U.S. maintains superiority over others. Balance of power — the U.S. cannot allow the emergence of a force that threatens American interests.
The document contains many other interesting points that change U.S. policy by 180 degrees, for example, ending the prioritization of the Middle East as a source of energy security. The key reason I consider this document and the corresponding policy important is that all empires collapsed because of their desire to expand without resolving internal imbalances. Trump, in fact, saves the American empire by halting expansion, defining boundaries, and focusing on resolving internal imbalances.
Why is this document positive for us? For the first time in world history, Ukraine is recognized as part of the Western Hemisphere, not Asia. It explicitly states that the reconstruction of Ukraine and its survival as a state are core U.S. interests. Regarding Russia, the document does not define anything beyond achieving strategic clarity and stabilizing relations, but it notes this in the context of strengthening Europe.
