ThePrint CutTheClutter: Warning to Europe, message to Putin, & India mention: Trump 2.0 security strategy, & Monroe doctrine
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Dec 8, 2025 The Trump administration has unveiled a pivotal National Security Strategy, signaling shifts in NATO and a push for European reform. It introduces a 'Trump corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine, limiting outside influence. The strategy also addresses the Indo-Pacific, emphasizing partnerships to counter Chinese expansion. Reactions to US involvement in Ukraine reveal war fatigue, while Europe grapples with its long-term trajectory. Amidst all this, India's positive mention highlights its growing strategic importance in global alignments.
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Concise Strategy, Big Signals
- The 2025 Trump NSS is short, blunt, and signals clear strategic shifts rather than rhetorical breadth.
- Shekhar Gupta highlights its focused priorities and drop of extensive global commitments.
India Embedded In Indo‑Pacific Push
- The NSS uses 'Indo-Pacific' and ties India into economic and security efforts against predatory practices, meaning China is the implicit target.
- It endorses deeper commercial ties and Quad-like cooperation with India to preserve allied economic power.
Sea Lanes And Naval Focus
- The NSS links keeping sea lanes open in the Indo‑Pacific to naval investment and cooperation from India to Japan.
- Gupta reads this as a clear stance against any single country's ability to close strategic maritime routes, i.e., China.