New US strategy stresses America First, calls for higher ally defense spending

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has released its new National Security Strategy, reaffirming his America First policy principles, and calling for South Korea and other allies to increase defense spending and contribute "far more" to "collective defense." On Thursday, the White House unveiled the 33-page document outlining the administration's stance on foreign policy, defense and trade, reiterating Washington's calls for allies and partners to undertake greater security burdens and stressing that "the days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over." The document also reiterates that the U.S. will no longer tolerate, and can no longer afford, "free-riding, trade imbalances, predatory economic practices, and other impositions on our nation's goodwill" that disadvantage American interests, as Washington seeks to rebalance its trade and security relations with allies and partners. "From military alliances to trade relations and beyond, the United States will insist on being treated fairly by other countries," the document said. ItWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times