During the Naval Academy's graduation ceremony, Vice President JD Vance emphasized a major shift in U.S. foreign policy under President Trump, advocating for a return to realist strategies that prioritize national interests over international interventions. Vance criticized past policies that focused on nation-building and highlighted the need for a pragmatic approach that does not engage in open-ended conflicts or undefined missions. He underscored the implications of these changes for future military leaders and the importance of economic self-reliance and production for national defense.
We had a long experiment in our foreign policy that traded national defense and the maintenance of our alliances for nation-building and meddling in foreign countries' affairs.
Returning to a strategy grounded in realism and protecting our core national interests is what the Trump administration is focused on.
Even when those foreign countries had very little to do with poor American interests, we pursued an approach based on soft power.
The Trump administration has reversed course. No more undefined missions. No more open-ended conflicts.
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