Table of Contents
PART I: THE COMPETITION FOR WHAT COMES NEXT...................................................... 6
Our Enduring Vision ............................................................................................................... 6
Our Enduring Role................................................................................................................... 7
The Nature of the Competition Between Democracies and Autocracies ................................ 8
Cooperating to Address Shared Challenges in an Era of Competition.................................... 9
Overview of Our Strategic Approach.................................................................................... 10
PART II: INVESTING IN OUR STRENGTH............................................................................. 14
Investing in Our National Power to Maintain a Competitive Edge ......................................... 14
Implementing a Modern Industrial and Innovation Strategy................................................. 14
Investing In Our People......................................................................................................... 15
Strengthening Our Democracy .............................................................................................. 16
Using Diplomacy to Build the Strongest Possible Coalitions................................................... 16
Transformative Cooperation.................................................................................................. 16
An Inclusive World ............................................................................................................... 18
A Prosperous World .............................................................................................................. 19
Modernizing and Strengthening Our Military........................................................................... 20
PART III: OUR GLOBAL PRIORITIES ..................................................................................... 23
Out-Competing China and Constraining Russia ....................................................................... 23
China...................................................................................................................................... 23
Russia..................................................................................................................................... 25
Cooperating on Shared Challenges ........................................................................................... 27
Climate and Energy Security................................................................................................. 27
Pandemics and Biodefense .................................................................................................... 28
Food Insecurity...................................................................................................................... 29
Arms Control and Non-Proliferation..................................................................................... 29
Terrorism ............................................................................................................................... 30
Shaping the Rules of the Road .................................................................................................. 32
Technology ............................................................................................................................ 32
Securing Cyberspace ............................................................................................................. 34
Trade and Economics ............................................................................................................ 34
PART IV: OUR STRATEGY BY REGION ................................................................................ 37
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NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY