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National Security Strategy of the United States
Also known as: national security policy, 2002 National Security Strategy, 2022 National Security Strategy, United States National Security Strategy, national security strategy, 2017 National Security Strategy of the United States, National Security Strategy of the United States
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 10 facts
claimThe United States National Security Strategy officially labeled China a 'strategic competitor' in December 2017.
accountSince the 2002 National Security Strategy, US Administrations have explicitly raised concerns regarding the modernization of the Chinese armed forces.
quoteThe Trump Administration's 2017 National Security Strategy stated: "For decades, U.S. policy was rooted in the belief that support for China’s rise and for its integration into the post-war international order would liberalize China."
referenceThe United States National Security Strategy published in December 2017 identifies China's trade and economic policies as one of America's central foreign policy and security challenges and threats.
claimSince the 2002 National Security Strategy, United States Administrations have explicitly raised concerns regarding the modernization of the Chinese armed forces.
referenceThe United States National Security Strategy published in December 2017 identifies China’s trade and economic policies as one of America’s central foreign policy and security challenges and threats.
claimSince the 2002 National Security Strategy, US Administrations have explicitly raised concerns regarding the modernization of the Chinese armed forces.
quoteThe Trump Administration's 2017 National Security Strategy stated: "For decades, U.S. policy was rooted in the belief that support for China’s rise and for its integration into the post-war international order would liberalize China."
quoteThe Trump Administration's 2017 National Security Strategy stated: "For decades, U.S. policy was rooted in the belief that support for China’s rise and for its integration into the post-war international order would liberalize China."
claimThe United States National Security Strategy officially labeled China as a strategic competitor in December 2017.
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org Jan 15, 2025 2 facts
quoteThe 2017 National Security Strategy of the Trump administration stated: "China and Russia challenge American power, influence, and interests, [and are] attempting to erode American security and prosperity."
quoteThe 2022 National Security Strategy of the Biden administration stated: "The People’s Republic of China harbors the intention and, increasingly, the capacity to reshape the international order in favor of one that tilts the global playing field to its benefit, even as the United States remains committed to managing the competition between our countries responsibly."
The Impact and Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - Interpret interpret.csis.org Feb 28, 2023 2 facts
claimThe Biden administration's first National Security Strategy report explicitly declared that the 'post-Cold War era has ended.'
referenceThe Biden administration's first National Security Strategy report released after the Ukraine crisis began stated that the post-Cold War era is definitively over.
What is Trump's 'America First' trade policy agenda? | Brookings brookings.edu Jan 21, 2026 2 facts
referenceThe National Security Strategy frames security as flowing from national strength, treating industrial capacity, technological leadership, and energy dominance as core sources of U.S. power.
perspectiveThe primary significance of the current shift in US trade policy is a redefinition of the role trade policy plays in economic and national security strategy, rather than the specific increase in tariffs.
US-China Strategic Competition in Each Domestic Context link.springer.com Jan 1, 2023 2 facts
referenceThe White House's 2017 National Security Strategy of the United States of America formally articulated the administration's strategic approach to national security.
quoteThe National Security Strategy of the United States, issued in December 2017, classified China and Russia as "revisionist powers" that "challenge American power, influence, and interests, attempting to erode American security and prosperity."
Iran War Unravels U.S. Strategy and Strengthens Russia–China Axis toda.org Mar 24, 2026 1 fact
referenceThe December 2025 United States National Security Strategy treats China and Russia in isolation and offers no strategy to keep the two nations divided.
US-China competition, world order and economic decoupling indiasworld.in Jul 29, 2025 1 fact
claimDr. Naoise McDonagh observes a bipartisan consensus in the United States, evidenced by policies ranging from Donald Trump's 2017 National Security Strategy to the Biden administration's 2023 statements, that economic engagement has failed to liberalize China.
Hybrid War: High-tech, Information and Cyber Conflicts connections-qj.org Mar 1, 2026 1 fact
perspectiveState policies regarding advanced technological, information, and cyber security support systems are among the most critical components of national security policy in the military sphere.
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Jun 26, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe United States National Security Strategy (2022) and the Indo-Pacific Strategy (2022) confirmed a consensus in Washington that China’s actions undermine United States interests across multiple domains.
United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com May 15, 2019 1 fact
claimDeliberations regarding joint covert action operations with foreign partners can influence U.S. policy decisions and outcomes due to the close link between covert action and national security policy.