NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY Tools of Economic Diplomacy Priority Actions Retaining our position as the world’s preemi- REINFORCE ECONOMIC TIES WITH ALLIES AND nent economic actor strengthens our ability to PARTNERS: We will strengthen economic ties as a core aspect of our relationships with like-minded states and use our economic expertise, markets, and resources to bolster states threatened by ou r c omp e t it or s . use the tools of economic diplomacy for the good of Americans and others. Maintaining America’s central role in international financial forums enhances our security and prosperity by expanding a community of free market economies, defend- DEPLOY ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON SECURITY THREATS: ing against threats from state-led economies, and We will use existing and pursue new economic authorities and mobilize international actors to increase pressure on threats to peace and security in order to resolve confrontations short of militar y action. protecting the U.S. and international economy from abuse by illicit actors. We want to create wealth for Americans and our allies and partners. Prosperous states are stron- We will deny revenue to terrorists, WMD proliferators, and other illicit actors in order to constrain their ability to use and move funds to support hostile acts and operations. S E VE R SO U RCE S O F F U N D I N G : ger security partners who are able to share the bu rden of con f ronting common threats. Fair and reciprocal trade, investments, and exchanges of knowledge deepen our alliances and partnerships, America's competitors which are necessary to succeed weaponize information in today’s competitive geopoliti- to attack the values and cal environment. Trade, export institutions that underpin Information Statecraft America’s competitors weaponize information to attack the free societies, while eign assistance, and modernva lues a nd institutions that shielding themselves from underpin free societies, while ized development finance tools outside information. shielding themselves from outcan promote stability, prosperside information. They exploit ity, and political reform, and marketing techniques to tarbuild new partnerships based get i nd iv idu a ls ba sed upon on the principle of reciprocity. t hei r act iv it ies, i nterest s, Economic tools—including sanctions, anti-monopinions, and values. They disseminate misey-laundering and anti-corruption measures, and i n for m at ion a nd propaga nd a . promotion, targeted use of for- enforcement actions—can be important parts of Risks to U.S. national security will grow as competitors integrate information derived from personal and commercial sources with intelligence collection and data analytic capabilities based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Breaches of U.S. commercial and government organizations also provide adversaries with data and insights into their target audiences. broader strategies to deter, coerce, and constrain adversaries. We will work with like-minded partners to build support for tools of economic diplomacy against shared threats. Multilateral economic pressure is often more effective because it limits the ability of targeted states to circumvent measures and conveys united resolve. 34