On the other hand, it’s a reminder of the disconnect between the natsec professionals and the president. For example, the NSS calls for bolstering ties with democratic allies, while Trump recently insisted (again) that NATO countries owe the US back payments.
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#NationalSecurityStrategy calls for more military spending, including on traditional systems, which is in line with the president. But it also says diplomacy is “indispensable” and calls for more capacity, while Trump (and Tillerson) try to cut State’s budget and personnel.Show this thread -
There’s also something in the NSS about bilateral trade deals. But countries keep rebuffing Trump—for example on his recent trip to Asia—because his word means little and they think he’s trying to screw them over, not reach a mutually beneficial arrangement.
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#NationalSecurityStrategy that partially contradicts the person executing it? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (END)Show this thread
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