N AT ION A L SE C U R I T Y S T R AT E G Y
May 2010
Table of Contents
I. Overview of National Security Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 II. Strategic Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Strategic Environment—The World as It Is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Strategic Approach—The World We Seek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Building Our Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pursuing Comprehensive Engagement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Promoting a Just and Sustainable International Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Strengthening National Capacity—A Whole of Government Approach . . . . . . . . . . 14 III. Advancing Our Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Strengthen Security and Resilience at Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Disrupt, Dismantle, and Defeat Al-Qa’ida and its Violent Extremist Affiliates in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Around the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Use of Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reverse the Spread of Nuclear and Biological Weapons and Secure Nuclear Materials . . 23 Advance Peace, Security, and Opportunity in the Greater Middle East . . . . . . . . . 24 Invest in the Capacity of Strong and Capable Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Secure Cyberspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Prosperity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Strengthen Education and Human Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Enhance Science, Technology, and Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Achieve Balanced and Sustainable Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Accelerate Sustainable Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....