Written by K. P. Ludwig In its new security strategy, the United States no longer presents itself as the guarantor of order within a cooperative Western community, but as an economic and military power determined to enforce its interests against anyone - including states that have long been considered indispensable allies and reliable partners.
In unusually blunt terms, Washington sets out its security and industrial priorities: the restoration of American economic dominance, technological supremacy, and military control of critical domains, above all in outer space. Diplomatic consideration for its European partners plays only a subordinate role.
