President-elect Donald Trump’s election signals likely shifts in US defense and national security policy, reorienting the country’s policies and priorities around an “America First” philosophy.
Hallmarks will likely include increases in defense spending, more robust investment in the expansion of the defense industrial and innovation base, and a transactional approach to American diplomacy and international cooperation.
Among president-elect Trump’s likely nominees for key national security and foreign policy roles within his administration, views diverge on America’s role in the world and the threats posed by established US adversaries. While Trump’s “America First” imprint on policymaking will have outsized influence on the next administration’s approach and engagement in the security and foreign policy arenas, it is notable that during the first Trump administration rhetoric did not always correlate to action in key policy areas.
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