The Obama administration has just released their redefined "National Security Strategy." The 51-page piece covers such issues as terrorism, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, policies on Iran and North Korea, expanding engagement with other major powers, and the "strong partnership" with Israel. One of the main themes presented in the report, which is required under a 1986 law that calls for the president to present an annual strategic statement, is a divergence away from a pure unilateral military approach and instead a focus on "international engagement and collaboration as first options against national security threats." Presidential advisor John Brennan, in a speech presenting the strategy, presented a change from the rhetoric of the previous administration when dealing with antiterrorism. "Our enemy is not terrorism, because terrorism is but a tactic. Our enemy is not terror, because terror is a state of mind and, as Americans, we refuse to live in fear."
Submitted by: Mary Naset
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