The recently released United States’ new National Security Strategy (NSS) has sparked conflicting reactions in Indian strategic circles.

The document’s focus on national interest—border security, industrial revival and selective international engagement—bears the clear imprint of President Donald Trump’s America First agenda.

Reflecting shifting priorities within the United States, it declares that “the era of mass migration is over”, links illegal entry to national security, and prioritises energy independence based on oil, gas, coal and nuclear power, while rejecting Net Zero frameworks.

It also highlights operations such as Midnight Hammer—said to have degraded Iran’s nuclear programme—as evidence of a willingness to act decisively when national interests are at stake.

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