P I L L A R I : P R O T E C T T H E A M E R I C A N P E O P L E , T H E H O M E L A N D , A N D T H E A M E R I C A N WA Y O F L I F E ists are likely to return to their home countries, SEVER SOURCES OF STRENGTH: We will disrupt the financial, materiel, and personnel supply chains of terrorist organizations. We will sever their financattacks on the United States and our allies. ing and protect the U.S. and international financial The United States also works with allies and systems from abuse. We will degrade their ability pa r tners to deter a nd d isto message and attract potenr upt ot her foreig n ter rortial recruits. This includes ist g roups t hat t h reaten combating the evil ideology the homeland—includof jihadists by exposing its We will give our frontline ing Iranian-backed groups falsehoods, promoting countdefenders—including homeland such as Lebanese Hizballah. er-narratives, and amplifysecurity, law enforcement, and ing credible voices. from which they can continue to plot and launch intelligence professionals— Priority Actions Ou r allies and partners, who are DISRUPT TERROR PLOTS: We will also targets of terrorism, will resources to stop terrorist acts en hance intelligence sharcontinue to share responsibefore they take place. ing domestically and with forbility in fighting these bareign partners. We will give baric groups. We will help our ou r f r ont l i n e d efen d er s — partners develop and responi nclud i ng homela nd secusibly employ the capacity to rity, law enforcement, and intelligence profesdegrade and maintain persistent pressure against sionals—the tools, authorities, and resources to terrorists and will encourage partners to work stop terrorist acts before they take place. independently of U.S. assistance. TAKE DIRECT ACTION: S H A R E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y: the tools, authorities, and The U.S. military and other C O M B AT R A D I C A L I Z AT I O N A N D R E C R U I T M E N T I N The United States rejects bigotry and oppression and seeks a future built on our values as one American people. We will deny violent ideologies the space to take root by improving trust among law enforcement, the private sector, and American citizens. U.S. intelligence and homeland security experts will work with law enforcement and civic leaders on terrorism prevention and provide accurate and actionable information about radicalization in their communities. operating agencies will take direct action against COMMUNITIES: terrorist networks and pursue terrorists who threaten the homeland and U.S. citizens regardless of where they are. The campaigns against ISIS and al-Qa’ida and their affi liates demonstrate that the United States will enable partners and sustain direct action campaigns to destroy terrorists and their sources of support, making it harder for them to plot against us. ELIMINATE TERRORIST SAFE HAVENS: Time and ter- ritory allow jihadist terrorists to plot, so we will Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations act against sanctuaries and prevent their reemergence, before they can threaten the U.S. homeland. We will go after their digital networks and The United States must devote greater resources to dismantle transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and their subsidiary networks. Some have established global supply chains that are work with private industry to confront the challenge of terrorists and criminals “going dark” and using secure platforms to evade detection. 11