Trump’s National Security Strategy Veers Inward in Telling Shift

President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy codifies the disruptive foreign policies he’s pursued since taking office — including railing against allies as often as traditional foes — but also veers inward with an emphasis on domestic and culture war issues.

Unlike previous national security documents, the one released overnight into Friday highlights the administration’s views about the perils of immigration and the need to re-industrialize the US economy.

It lambastes “American elites,” seeks the “restoration and reinvigoration of American spiritual and cultural health,” uses terms like the “Anglosphere,” and calls for “growing numbers of strong, traditional families that ...