How to Read the New National Security Strategy Document

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair

The New US National Security Strategy (NSS) has been released.  This is a critically important document prepared by every administration that sets out the United States’ national security priorities, along with a formulation of the strategy and policies it proposes to address these concerns.

As would be expected with such a high stakes document, there are already many interpretations of it.

Here are some suggestions on how to read it.

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