2025 National Security Strategy
Coverage of 2025 National Security Strategy in the Nexus archive.
- America’s accountability crisis is coming for Europe too
The U.S. ranks 117th in a global accountability index, lagging behind Western allies like Canada and Germany. The article attributes a transatlantic crisis to declining U.S. accountability and a 2025 National Security Strategy that frames alliances as transactional, prioritizing 'America First' over collective global leadership.
- DHS Has Become Central to American Strategy, But Its Strategy Has Not Caught Up
The Department of Homeland Security has become central to American national security strategy following 9/11, but lacks a coherent institutional strategy to guide its disparate components. The 2025 National Security Strategy and recent Counterterrorism Strategy reflect a blurred line between foreign and domestic threats, including cartels, fentanyl trafficking, and cyber operations, yet DHS still lacks a strategic framework to align its mission effectively.