U.S. foreign policy is now officially: "We have no friends or allies, but if you do as we say, we will pretend we are friends, and not use military coercion to get what we want." Survival of the fittest, as foreign policy. #USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS

#USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS "The United States must also resist and reverse measures such as targeted taxation, unfair regulation, and expropriation that disadvantage U.S. businesses. The terms of our agreements, especially with those countries that depend on us most and therefore over which we have the most leverage, must be sole-source contracts for our companies. ...

#USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS "Successfully protecting our Hemisphere also requires closer collaboration between the U.S. Government and the American private sector. All our embassies must beaware of major business opportunities in their country, especially major government contracts. Every U.S. Government official that interacts with these countries should understand that part of their job is to help American companies compete and succeed.The U.S. Government will identify strategic acquisition and investment opportunities for American companies in the region and present these opportunities for assessment by every U.S. Government financing program,..."

#USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS "As we deepen our partnerships with countries with whom America presently has strong relations, we must look to expand our network in the region. We want othernations to see us as their partner of first choice, and we will (through various means) discourage their collaboration with others."

#USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS "The United States will prioritize commercial diplomacy, to strengthen our own economy and industries, using tariffs and reciprocal trade agreements as powerful tools."

#USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS " A readjustment of our global military presence to address urgent threats in our Hemisphere... and away from theaters whose relative import to American national security hasdeclined in recent decades or years;• A more suitable Coast Guard and Navy presence to control sea lanes... to control key transit routes in a crisis;• Targeted deployments... including where necessary the use of lethal force to replace the failed law enforcement-only strategy of the last several decades; and• Establishing or expanding access in strategically important locations."

#USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS "....We will reward and encourage the region’s governments, political parties, and movements broadly aligned with our principles and strategy..."

#USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS "A. Western Hemisphere: The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine After years of neglect, the United States will reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, and to protect our homeland and our access to key geographies throughout the region. We will deny non-Hemispheric competitors the ability to position forces or other threatening capabilities, or to own or control strategically vital assets, in our Hemisphere." In other words, "the Western Hemisphere is ours".

People need to pay attention to the US National Security Strategy (NSS) that was just released. The US is officially orienting itself toward military and economic pressure in the western hemisphere - including Canada - to control and extract resources from countries it subdues. We are seeing this regarding #venezuela now. While they have tried to put up a front for their actions, citing narcotics trafficking, the NSS make no such flimsy claims. The US aims to control the Western Hemisphere by forcing economic capitulation or military submission. #USNationalSecurityStrategy #USNSS #Democracy #ElbowsUp