After 100 days of action, US President Donald Trump’s national security strategy is coming into focus. His second presidency appears to embrace a ‘peace through strength’ approach, as first suggested by US Senator Roger Wicker in 2024. This translates into US power focusing on only a few main tasks through ruthless prioritisation, enhancing national security without overstretching resources. Gone is the era of Pax Americana, where the United States underwrote the global liberal order. A new framework emerges: Pact Americana. Soft power is gone, alliances are transactional, security guarantees are conditional and US strength dictates the rules of engagement.
Trump’s national security strategy: from Pax Americana to Pact Americana | The Strategist
