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One of Trump's most important documents released: NATO is bad news

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Friday, December 5


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The AFP news agency presents some key aspects by continent.

Europe

The strategy is full of harsh words for Europe, including supporting far-right claims that the continent is facing the"extinction of civilization" due to migration.

"It is more than likely that non-Europeans will form a majority in some NATO members within a few decades at the latest," the document states.

The document calls for"building resistance" in Europe. The administration also condemns"censorship of free speech and suppression of political opposition," referring to efforts to suppress far-right voices, including those who have spoken out against migrants.

Furthermore, the document promises that there will be no NATO expansion, thus once again dashing Ukraine's cherished hopes.

Latin America

The strategy presents Trump as a modernizer of the two-century-old Monroe Doctrine, in which the then-young United States declared that it would not allow any rival powers, including Europe, to interfere in Latin American affairs.

It says the US will seek access to resources and strategic locations in Latin America and ensure that governments are"sufficiently stable and well-governed to prevent and deter mass migration to the United States."

Referring to China, the strategy notes that the US"will not allow competitors from the other hemisphere the ability to deploy forces or other threatening capabilities or to command or control strategically important assets."

Asia

After decades of focusing on the rise of China, the strategy describes the Asian nation as a competitor, but focuses primarily on the economy.

"We will rebalance America's economic relationship with China, prioritizing reciprocity and fairness to restore America's economic independence," the document says.

On Taiwan, a democratically-ruled island claimed by Beijing, the document does not back down from US calls for the status quo. But it does call on US allies Japan and South Korea to contribute more to Taiwan's defense.

The document expresses enthusiasm for growing ties with India, which several US presidents have tried to woo but has seen friction under Trump. The strategy calls on the United States to encourage New Delhi to"contribute to the security of the Indo-Pacific region."

Middle East and Africa

The Middle East has long dominated US foreign policy, but the new document, like those of previous administrations, calls for less focus. It says growing energy dependence means the United States will be less dependent on Persian Gulf oil, and notes Iran's weakening due to US and Israeli attacks.

The strategy says relatively little about Israel, which has long been a US priority, only noting that it should be"secure."

Even less is said about Africa, except for a call to move away from aid and instead focus on critical resources.

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