How does the US see its role in global politics, at least for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s tenure at the White House?
That is the question that, following a procedure adopted by all presidents since the 1970s, the just published National Security Strategy wishes to address.
The new paper is the second such document bearing Trump’s name.
Issued during Trump’s first term as president, the initial one was in fact produced by the foreign policy and military establishment of the time, inherited from previous administrations, and didn’t reflect Trump’s unorthodox views. It was three times longer, laden with clichés, politically correct in tone and designed to dance around difficult issues.
