Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 Protect the American People, the Homeland, and the American Way of Life .................................................................................. 7 PILLAR I: Secure U.S. Borders and Territory................................................................................................................................................8 Defend Against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) .................................................................................................... 8 Combat Biothreats and Pandemics .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Strengthen Border Control and Immigration Policy ........................................................................................................... 9 Pursue Th reats to Their Source ....................................................................................................................................................10 Defeat Jihadist Terrorists ..........................................................................................................................................................10 Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations............................................................................................................11 Keep America Safe in the Cyber Era ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Promote American Resilience.......................................................................................................................................................14 PILLAR II: Promote American Prosperity ..........................................................17 Rejuvenate the Domestic Economy ...........................................................................................................................................18 Promote Free, Fair, and Reciprocal Economic Relationships ................................................................................19 Lead in Research, Technology, Invention, and Innovation ..................................................................................... 20 Promote and Protect the U.S. National Security Innovation Base ......................................................................21 Embrace Energy Dominance ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 PILLAR III: Preserve Peace through Strength ..............................................25 Renew America’s Competitive Advantages ........................................................................................................................ 26 Renew Capabilities ............................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Military ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Defense Industrial Base ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 Nuclear Forces ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Space ...............................................................................................................................................................................................31 Cyberspace ....................................................................................................................................................................................31 Intelligence ................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 V