A new national security strategy released by the White House calls for asserting U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere and “cultivating resistance” within Europe, while reestablishing “strategic stability” with Russia and accepting the Middle East and its leaders “as they are.”

The strategy released late Thursday, which builds on President Donald Trump’s “ America First ” maxim, marks a sharp escalation of his Administration’s criticism of the country’s European allies and a broader realignment of U.S. foreign policy.

“This document is a roadmap to ensure that America remains the greatest and most successful nation in human history,” Trump wrote in the foreword. “In the years ahead, we will continue to develop every dimension of our national strength—and we will make America saf

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