The White House released its National Security Strategy (NSS) on Friday, the 5th. This strategy report is drawing attention because it focuses more on diplomacy, or international relations, rather than specific items typically covered in security aspects such as energy, military, nuclear, and cybersecurity. It is also making more efforts towards peace and economic development.

Conservative commentator Laura Loomer pointed out, "There was no mention of the threat of Islamic terrorism to our national security, nor was there any mention of the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party and communism to our national security."

Loomer also noted that the term "CCP" (Chinese Communist Party) was not mentioned at all, nor were the words "communism" and "communist." She also stated that "Islamic terrorist activity" was mentioned only once, and it was in reference to the African region, not the U.S. mainland. The Middle East chapter of this NSS states that Arab nations are showing a willingness to fight against radicalism and that the United States should encourage this.

Yonhap News reported that it is noteworthy that, unlike previous NSS reports that declared North Korea's denuclearization stance, North Korea does not appear even once in this NSS. This is unusual compared to the Biden administration's NSS three years ago, where North Korea appeared three times, and the 2017 NSS released by the first Trump administration, which mentioned North Korea 17 times.

▲Original file address: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

▲Original text file: https://www.newsandpost.com/data/data/news/extracted-text-2025-12-06.txt

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The following are sentences excerpted by News & Post from this NSS.

"The problems of other countries only become our concern when their actions directly threaten our interests."

Since the end of the Cold War, American elites have "tied American policy to a network of international institutions, some of which are driven by outright anti-Americanism, and many of which are driven by transnationalism that clearly dismantles the sovereignty of individual nations."

"Our economy is the foundation that supports our global position and the indispensable basis of our military."

"America's national strength depends on a robust industrial sector capable of meeting both peacetime and wartime production demands. This requires not only direct defense industry production capacity but also defense-related production capacity. Strengthening America's industrial power must be the top priority of national economic policy."

"We want the world's most powerful, reliable, and modern nuclear deterrent, coupled with next-generation missile defense systems (including Golden Dome for the homeland) to protect the American people, overseas U.S. military assets, and our allies."

"We want the world's most powerful, productive, and innovative energy sector."

"Achieving these goals will require marshaling all resources of national power. However, the focus of this strategy is foreign policy."

"Ensuring the Western Hemisphere is reasonably stable and well-governed enough to deter and prevent mass migration to the United States."

"We will assert and execute Trump's reasoning on the Monroe Doctrine."

The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

"Maintaining freedom and openness in the Indo-Pacific."

Among the "means that the United States can use to achieve its goals," it mentions "a broad network of alliances with treaty allies and partners in the world's most strategically important regions!"

!!! The first sentence in "1. Principles" under "IV. Strategy" !!!

"President Trump's foreign policy is pragmatic yet not necessarily realist; principled yet not idealistic; strong yet not hawkish; restrained yet not dovish. It is not based on traditional political ideologies. Above all, it is motivated by what is effective for America—'America First'."

"Non-interventionism" - "All nations are entitled to a 'separate and equal station' relative to each other, according to the 'Laws of Nature and of Nature's God.' Adherence to non-interventionism is impossible in a country with as many diverse interests as ours. However, this inclination should set a high bar for the criteria for just intervention."

"Just as we want our allies to be wealthy and capable, our allies must also recognize that it is in their own interest for America to remain a wealthy and capable nation. In particular, we expect our allies to spend a much larger portion of their gross domestic product (GDP) on their own defense to close the enormous defense spending imbalance that the United States has accumulated over decades of significantly increased spending."

"The era of mass migration is over....The era of mass migration must be brought to an end. Border security is a core element of national security."

"In particular, freedom of the press, freedom of religion and conscience, and the right to choose and govern one's own government are core rights that must never be infringed. For nations that share these principles or claim to share them, the United States will strongly insist that these principles be upheld, both literally and in spirit. We will oppose elite-driven anti-democratic restrictions on the core freedoms of European, Anglosphere, and other democratic nations, especially our allies."

"As Alexander Hamilton argued in the early days of the republic, the United States should not be dependent on external powers for essential components, from raw materials needed for national defense or the economy to parts and finished products."

"Re-industrialization - The future belongs to manufacturing."

!! In the Western Hemisphere, "our goal is summarized as 'engagement and expansion'... we should focus on securing regional leaders who can help build enduring stability, even beyond the borders of partner countries."

"Given the political linkages between certain Latin American governments and certain foreign actors, some foreign influence may be difficult to reverse."

"Many governments are attracted to doing business with foreign powers not because they are ideologically aligned, but for other reasons, such as lower costs and regulatory barriers."

"Every nation must choose whether to live in a U.S.-led world driven by sovereign nations and free economies, or in a parallel world influenced by countries on the other side of the globe."

"Specifically, the terms of our contracts with countries that are most dependent on us, and therefore over which we have the most leverage, should be exclusive contracts for our companies. At the same time, we must make every effort to drive out foreign companies building infrastructure in the region."

!! Asia: "Secure Economic Future and Prevent Military Conflict"

"President Trump has overturned decades of flawed U.S. assumptions about China in one fell swoop."

"Going forward, we will rebalance economic relations between the United States and China, prioritizing reciprocity and fairness to restore American economic independence."

"America First diplomacy seeks to rebalance global trade relations... we must encourage Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and other major countries to contribute to rebalancing China's economy toward household consumption."

"Our greatest strengths are our system of government and our dynamic free-market economy. However, we cannot assume that the strengths of our system will unconditionally prevail. Therefore, a national security strategy is essential."

"Maintaining America's economic and technological superiority in the long term is the most reliable way to deter and prevent large-scale military conflict."

"One-third of global maritime shipping passes through the South China Sea annually... a significant impact on the U.S. economy... therefore, deterring conflict surrounding Taiwan is a top priority... ideally, this should be done by maintaining military superiority."

"We will maintain our long-standing declarative policy toward Taiwan, meaning the United States does not support any unilateral changes to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait."

"We will build military capabilities to deny aggression at any point along the first island chain... this does not need to be achieved by U.S. forces alone. Allies must devote more budget and effort."

!! Europe: "Significant U.S. diplomatic intervention is needed to mitigate the risk of conflict among European nations... Rapidly advancing negotiations to end hostilities in Ukraine is a core U.S. interest."

"Priorities: Conditions for stability in Europe and rebuilding strategic stability with Russia... ending the perception that NATO is an ever-expanding alliance and preventing that perception from becoming a reality."

!! Middle East: Reduce Burden and Build Peace

"As U.S. energy production increases, the historical reasons for U.S. focus on the Middle East will diminish... Instead, the region will become a source and destination for international investment... It will also grow in various industrial sectors such as nuclear power, AI, and defense technology."

"Middle East's commitment to fighting radicalism... a trend that U.S. policy should consistently encourage."

"The key to building successful relationships with the Middle East is to accept the region, its leaders, and its nations as they are, while cooperating in areas of common interest."

U.S. NNP = Sung Ku Hong, Chief Reporter / Special Correspondent NNP info@newsandpost.com