The Warzone/Drive: We Broke Down Trump's Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don't Have To Read All 60 Pages
The Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy.
During the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign, then candidate Donald Trump spent a considerable amount of time highlighting potential threats to the United States at home and abroad. Now after nearly a year in office, full of national and international crises, the president has unveiled a new national security strategy that he insists will put “America first.”
On Dec. 18, 2017, the White House released the full strategy in text form ahead of Trump’s speech announcing the latest over-arching security policies for America. The nearly 60-page document does outline The Trump Administration’s broad understanding of the present geo-political situation around the world, America’s interests within that context, potential threats to those goals, and what the U.S. government can do to safeguard itself.
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Military And Intelligence News Updates -- December 20, 2017
US navy planning to boost presence in western Pacific over North Korean nuclear crisis -- SCMP
North Korea tensions: South urges U.S. to delay military drills ahead of Olympics -- NBC
Seoul: Delaying joint military drills depends on North's behavior -- UPI
The U.S. Army Is Training to Explore, Fight in North Korea’s Maze of Tunnels -- Popular Mechanics
Japan approves purchase of US missile defense system to counter North Korea threat -- The Hill
Israel Is Treating America's Throwaway F-15D Eagles As New Found Treasure -- The Warzone/The Drive
Philippine Navy chief terminated in reported frigate procurement row -- Defense News/AP
America urges Pakistan to prove responsible stewardship of nukes -- DAWN
Russia's FSB Will Soon Have Their Very Own Drones -- National Interest
Ex-Commander: Russia's Syrian Solution is a New Response Model to Crises -- Sputnik
Russia Got Rid of Its Cold War-Era Nukes in Europe—Now It Wants the US to Do The Same -- Newsweek
Expansion of Japan’s missile defense shield poses no threat to Russia — Foreign Ministry -- TASS
Russia and China mull military cooperation deal renewal -- TASS
Russian-Egyptian military cooperation on the rise -- Al-Monitor
New German tanks getting Saab camouflage -- UPI
What is Nato, what does it stand for, how much does each country spend on defence and what is Article 5? -- The SUN
To Counter Russia Threat, U.S. Military to Spend $200 Million on Europe Airbases -- Newsweek
'Exciting Time': US New Gen Tilt-Rotorcraft Takes to the Skies (VIDEO) -- Sputnik
Boeing tapped to support F-18s, Growlers -- UPI
USAF practises hot-pit refuelling technique -- Air Force Technology
The Army wants to give its tanks a high-tech defensive upgrade by 2020 -- Business Insider
Future Army Bradleys May Fire Lasers, Missiles & Kill Drones -- Scout Warrior
House set to vote on controversial surveillance bill -- The Hill
CIA chief Pompeo meets with King Salman in Saudi Arabia -- Fox News
US Senate confirms DoD special operations nominee Owen West -- Defense News
Women in the military are suing the Trump administration for being “extremely hostile” -- VICE
Thousands of Army recruits head home for holidays -- ABC News
Missing WWII US Navy Submarine Discovered Off Hawaii (PHOTOS) -- Sputnik
US government recovered materials from unidentified flying object it 'does not recognise' -- The Independent
What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for the Department of Defense -- Defense One
Trump Is Pursuing a Defense Spending Hike and a Pentagon Audit at the Same Time? -- Curt Mills, National Interest
How ISIS was defeated in Iraq (Hint: It's thanks in part to air-ground teamwork) -- Lt. Gen. Jeff Harrigian, Fox News
Here’s how the Trump administration could make it easier to sell military drones -- Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta, Defense News
5 Best Handguns in the World (Glock, Sig Sauer and Colt All Made the Cut) -- Kyle Mizokami, National Interest
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