National Security Strategy of the United States

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The National Security Strategy of the United States is a key policy document that outlines the country’s overarching national security priorities, objectives, and approaches to protecting its interests at home and abroad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government policy document
national security strategy document
alsoKnownAs NSS
National Security Strategy of the United States
surface form: U.S. National Security Strategy
country United States of America
surface form: United States
documentType unclassified public document with possible classified annexes
firstRequired 1986
governingBody Executive Office of the President of the United States
influences National Defense Strategy of the United States
National Military Strategy
surface form: National Military Strategy of the United States

departmental strategic plans
issuedBy President of the United States
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalBasis Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
legalRequirement requires the President to submit a national security strategy report to Congress periodically
policyLevel grand strategy
primaryAudience United States Congress
purpose communicate U.S. national security approach to domestic and international audiences
outline overarching U.S. national security priorities
provide strategic guidance for U.S. government agencies
relatedTo United States foreign policy
United States homeland security policy
United States national defense policy
scope alliances and partnerships
climate and energy security
counterterrorism objectives
cybersecurity objectives
defense policy objectives
democracy and human rights promotion
economic security objectives
foreign policy objectives
great-power competition
homeland security objectives
national security priorities
nonproliferation and arms control
secondaryAudience Department of Defense
surface form: U.S. Department of Defense

United States Department of State
surface form: U.S. Department of State

Executive Office of the President of the United States
surface form: U.S. executive branch agencies

United States Intelligence Community
surface form: U.S. intelligence community
status active and periodically revised
timeHorizon medium to long term
typicalFormat narrative policy document
presidential report
updateFrequency irregular but generally once per presidential administration
usedFor guiding resource allocation for national security
setting priorities for interagency coordination
signaling strategic intentions to allies and adversaries

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National Security Strategy of the United States alsoKnownAs National Security Strategy of the United States
this entity surface form: U.S. National Security Strategy
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National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States relatedTo National Security Strategy of the United States
Nuclear Posture Review relatedTo National Security Strategy of the United States
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Defense Planning Guidance relatedTo National Security Strategy of the United States
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Bureau for Asia (USAID) policyAlignment National Security Strategy of the United States
this entity surface form: U.S. National Security Strategy
United States national security apparatus policyInstrument National Security Strategy of the United States
Bush Doctrine articulatedIn National Security Strategy of the United States
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National Security Decision Directives of the Reagan administration hasPart National Security Strategy of the United States
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this entity surface form: U.S. national security strategy
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this entity surface form: United States national security strategy
Homeland Security Strategy of the United States relatedTo National Security Strategy of the United States
National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States relatedTo National Security Strategy of the United States
National Cyber Strategy of the United States relatedTo National Security Strategy of the United States