National Security Strategy 2002
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National Security Strategy 2002
In September of 2002 the Bush Administration outlined in the National Security Strategy an aggressive United States foreign policy. The strategy states that in an age of global terrorism and rogue nations, the United States must be willing to act preemptively to combat these threats before our adversaries can exploit the power of weapons of mass destruction. The full effects of this radical approach are far reaching and have yet to be seen, but in a little over a year it has proved successful both in the elimination of various terrorist and rogue state threats, and as a deterrent towards certain potential threats. What is certain is that this stance has generated a disdain for the United States from even our closest allies and has possibly increased the threat of attack from outside groups.
Prior to the tragedy of September 11, United States intelligence and military services relied on foreign policy strategies that were established to combat the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Cold War relied on the idea that since both sides of the conflict had economic, political, and cultural interests to protect; each would almost always decide against first strike if it meant the possibility of retaliation from the other side. In the past, the U.S. relied on its vast military arsenal and economic power to create a stable international order by deterring and containing those who would challenge this order. The current national security threat the U...