NSS emphasizes Trump’s ‘America First’ prioritization of US’s backyard

Published December 6, 2025 6:00am ET



President Donald Trump will readjust the military’s footprint in the Western Hemisphere to “address urgent threats,” including mass migration, drug cartels, and foreign adversarial influence close to America’s shores, according to a policy release from the administration.

The Trump administration released its new 33-page national security strategy on Thursday, detailing the president’s “America First” doctrine and outlining the administration’s foreign policy objectives.

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