In this discussion, Scott R. Anderson, a national security expert, joins Daniel Byman, a specialist in Middle Eastern threats, and Corey Shockey, an authority on U.S. defense policy. They dissect the 2025 National Security Strategy of the Trump administration, criticizing its framing of immigration as a threat and its unrealistic worldview. The guests highlight the document's economic focus on China, its downplaying of Russian threats, and troubling implications for U.S. alliances. Their insights reveal a strategy ripe for controversy and skepticism.