In an unprecedented move, the administration of Donald Trump released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) in early December, fundamentally redefining the United States’ role on the global stage.
This document goes beyond a mere policy update; it is a declaration of a paradigm shift. America is deliberately scaling back its commitment outside of key regions and abandoning its traditional role as global hegemon, guardian of the liberal order, and guarantor of European security, in favor of an emphasis on great-power competition.