PBS News Hour - Full Show December 6, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode
Dec 6, 2025
Matthew Kroenig, a foreign policy expert from the Atlantic Council, discusses the Trump administration's new national security strategy, emphasizing its global implications and European reactions. He critiques the strategy for deemphasizing democracy, while shifting focus to economic issues and the Western Hemisphere. Robert Bund, an entrepreneur in ultrasound AI, shares insights on how his technology predicts preterm births, aiming for FDA approval. He elaborates on the emotional impact of prematurity on parents and highlights innovative clinical applications of AI.
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U.S. Strategy Reorients Toward Hemisphere And Economics
- The 2025 national security strategy shifts focus toward the Western Hemisphere and economic partnerships over democracy promotion.
- Matthew Kroenig warns it downplays democratic values and underestimates autocratic rivals like China and Russia.
Russia And China Framed Less As Direct Threats
- The document reduces emphasis on great-power competition and frames Russia as an issue for European stability rather than a direct U.S. threat.
- Kroenig cautions Putin may view this as a favorable shift compared with prior U.S. strategies.
Align Bureaucracy With Declared Priorities
- National security bureaucracies will follow the strategy for daily priorities and resource allocation.
- Officials should align mid- and lower-level actions to the president's stated priorities to ensure coherence.