The National Security Strategy of the USA: Background, Recent Developments and Future Considerations Regarding the International Security Environment
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National Security Strategy National Security Council Foreign Policy USA China Russia
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The National Security Strategy is the official grand strategy document under which US foreign policy is implemented. The latest National Security Strategy of the United States was published in October 2022 and is expected to significantly influence U.S. relations with other global actors. This analysis briefly reviews the previous Strategies, highlights the main points of the latest one, and sets out some considerations regarding the shaping of the future security environment.
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Koukakis, G. (2022). The National Security Strategy of the USA: Background, Recent Developments and Future Considerations Regarding the International Security Environment. HAPSc Policy Briefs Series, 3(2), 122–132. https://doi.org/10.12681/hapscpbs.33792
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