New US national security and defense concepts
Analiza ZBN nr 5 (24) / 2018
22 lutego 2018 r.
© 2018 Uniwersytet Jagielloński & Paweł Frankowski
The National Security Strategy announced in December 2017 and summary of National Defense Strategy of United States published in January 2018 provide concepts of the national security of the United States and the principles and area of involvement of the US military forces outside the country. These strategic documents indicate a colossal change of strategic directions of US activity when terrorism and climate change are no longer major threats for American security. Nevertheless, both NDS and NSS offer a pessimistic view of American assets. Under Trump the US has entered a new period of clash with former challengers yet competitors nowadays. China and Russia, by challenging international order, international law, free trade, and freedom of information use enormous resources to expand their influence. In this strategic environment the US perceive the world through the lenses of competition, and cooperation is only an option.