WASHINGTON — Military superiority is not enough to maintain U.S. strength and influence in the world, and the United States must build global institutions and expand international partnerships beyond its traditional allies, according to a new national security strategy prepared by the Obama administration.
Maintaining U.S. global leadership also will depend on a strong domestic economy and a commitment to “education, clean energy, science and technology, and a reduced federal deficit,” the White House said in summarizing the strategy document, which is scheduled for formal release today.
The doctrine represents a clear break with the unilateral military approach advocated by the Bush administration after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Bush tempered that doctrine toward the end of his presidency, but the Obama doctrine offers a far broader definition of national security.
