{"id":5604,"date":"2010-05-31T00:06:46","date_gmt":"2010-05-30T22:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=5604"},"modified":"2010-05-31T00:06:46","modified_gmt":"2010-05-30T22:06:46","slug":"the-2010-national-security-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2010\/05\/the-2010-national-security-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2010 National Security Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

US National Security Strategy<\/a> May 2010, Full Text of the Document<\/em><\/p>\n

Worth reading? I guess it depends on your understanding of the relevance of US policy and strategy on the world stage. On the other hand it is relatively easy to argue that US national security strategy must always be taken into account and give due respect.<\/em><\/p>\n

In these very delicate times, and with increasing polarization in the media and public dialogue a strong point can be made in favor of\u00a0 having a look at the actual text of the strategy document – but as always, actions speak much louder than any policy statement. <\/em><\/p>\n

Below is one of the many commentaries, biased of course,\u00a0outlining from one point of view high and low points.<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Bridget Moix \u2013 FCNL (Friends Committee on National Legislation)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, while the Senate was voting down the need for an exit strategy from Afghanistan, and the House was marking up billions more for war, the White House released the Obama Administration\u2019s first National Security Strategy<\/a>.\u00a0 A new NSS (yes, everything in Washington has an acronym) is released more or less every four years and lays out the overarching strategic vision of the administration for ensuring U.S. national security.\u00a0 As such, it defines the White House\u2019s overall approach to keeping the country safe and engaging with the world.\u00a0 Theoretically, from it, all other foreign policy flows.<\/p>\n

President Obama\u2019s first National Security Strategy has been long-awaited and will be received in Washington with plenty of political opining and foreign policy expert blogging.\u00a0 Here at FCNL we understand both the importance of the document in laying out an administration\u2019s approach to national security, and the reality that ultimately U.S. actions speak louder than policy documents.\u00a0 Below are some of the highlights and lowlights I found in my first quick scan of the 52 page document.<\/p>\n

On balance, Obama\u2019s 2010 NSS includes both important shifts in U.S. policy toward FCNL\u2019s own goals, as well as the perpetuation of failed war policies that we must continue to challenge.<\/p>\n

Highlights:<\/p>\n