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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government policy document
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national security strategy document → |
| alsoKnownAs |
NSS
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U.S. National Security Strategy → |
| country |
United States
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| documentType |
unclassified public document with possible classified annexes
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| firstRequired |
1986
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| governingBody |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| influences |
National Defense Strategy of the United States
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National Military Strategy of the United States → departmental strategic plans → |
| issuedBy |
President of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
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| legalRequirement |
requires the President to submit a national security strategy report to Congress periodically
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| policyLevel |
grand strategy
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| primaryAudience |
United States Congress
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| purpose |
communicate U.S. national security approach to domestic and international audiences
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outline overarching U.S. national security priorities → provide strategic guidance for U.S. government agencies → |
| relatedTo |
United States foreign policy
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United States homeland security policy → United States national defense policy → |
| scope |
alliances and partnerships
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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 |
U.S. Department of Defense
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U.S. Department of State → U.S. executive branch agencies → U.S. intelligence community → |
| status |
active and periodically revised
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| timeHorizon |
medium to long term
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| typicalFormat |
narrative policy document
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presidential report → |
| updateFrequency |
irregular but generally once per presidential administration
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| usedFor |
guiding resource allocation for national security
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setting priorities for interagency coordination → signaling strategic intentions to allies and adversaries → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Defense Planning Guidance
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National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States → National Intelligence Strategy → Nuclear Posture Review ("U.S. National Security Strategy") → Unified Command Plan → |
relatedTo |
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Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
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National Military Strategy → |
basedOn |
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National Security Strategy of the United States
("U.S. National Security Strategy")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Bureau for the Middle East (USAID)
("United States national security strategy in the Middle East")
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appliesPolicy |
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United States Indo-Pacific strategy
("2017 National Security Strategy of the United States")
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articulatedIn |
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Bureau for Asia (USAID)
("U.S. National Security Strategy")
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policyAlignment |
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United States national security apparatus
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policyInstrument |
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National Defense Strategy of the United States
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relatedDocument |