"Last week, the Trump Administration released the National Security Strategy that was dated from the month before. In an effort to highlight how the Administration - no doubt led by Stephen Miller and his fascist allies - claims to have adopted a utilitarian foreign policy stemming from things called principles and based on wildly imaginary assessment of America's current strengths, this post will lay out what is in it."
"They include: Restoring borders (this does not explicitly talk about immigration) Kicking qualified trans service members and other DEI hires out of the military Making NATO allies pay 5% in defense costs Getting Congress to pay $1 trillion for a Golden Dome that won't work Launching a trade war that has devastated soybean farmers, bankrupted many small businesses, and allowed China to acquire leverage by withholding rare earth products"
The National Security Strategy frames U.S. foreign policy as utilitarian and rooted in an optimistic assessment of American strength and security. A presidential letter lists claimed achievements: restoring borders, removing qualified transgender service members and other DEI hires from the military, pressuring NATO for higher defense contributions, securing congressional funding for a costly Golden Dome, and launching trade measures that harmed farmers and small businesses while empowering China. The strategy favors ends over values, prioritizes a lethal military, controlled immigration, cultural reinvigoration, and fossil-fuel preference, and minimizes traditional soft-power instruments like USAID.
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