National Security Strategy 2025; The official beginning of the post-American world – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

Mehr News Agency, International Group: The publication of the “American National Security Strategy” in the second administration of Donald Trump is not only a new strategic document; Rather, it is a mirror that loudly reflects the gradual collapse of American hegemonic power. On the surface, the Trump administration has touted the document as a framework for foreign policy, national security, and domestic economic restructuring, but in reality, the document is more than just a roadmap: a formal, blunt, and unwitting acknowledgment of the end of Washington’s era of undisputed supremacy.

The American, who presented himself as the leader of the free world and the architect of the world order, now openly confirms that he cannot maintain this role and has to withdraw from many international responsibilities. This fundamental change shows that the world has entered a new stage; A stage where the old hegemon struggles to maintain its relative survival, but lacks the tools, capacities, and legitimacy of the past. This document is not a power-showing program, but an “acknowledgment of decline” document, and its analysis shows that America is trying to justify its withdrawal from the world with new literature.

Failure of past strategies

At the very beginning of the document, the Trump administration describes the three-decade history of US foreign policy as “wrong”, “full of illusions” and “inefficient”. These sentences are actually an unprecedented admission: America has officially admitted that it has not been able to engineer its desired world order since the end of the Cold War. Where the document emphasizes that “impossible and wrong attempts have been made to dominate the world permanently”, a great truth is revealed; The truth that global critics had pointed out for years: American hegemony was an overestimated project that the real economic and social capacities of the country could not support in the long term.

Referring to the destruction of the middle class, the erosion of the industrial base and miscalculations in globalization, the said document emphasizes that the era of American economic superiority is over. This admission, along with internal crises such as social divisions, decline of public trust, racial crisis and weakening political legitimacy, shows that America today is more involved in internal reconstruction than global leadership. The fact is that after the failure in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya and even the management of European allies, Washington no longer has the ability to implement huge international projects. This document, in contrast to previous versions that were full of globalist claims, now explicitly states that America “must scale back its ambitions”; A sentence whose practical meaning is nothing but the decline of power.

return to national borders; A sign of power exhaustion and the end of the global police role

One of the most important parts of the document is the extreme focus on “internal security”, “borders”, “immigration” and “economic reconstruction”; Issues that once concerned developing countries, not world powers. With phrases such as “the era of mass immigration is over” and “full border control”, the document shows that America can no longer tolerate the social and economic pressures caused by immigration. This turn is actually a reflection of the structural crisis of American society; A society that has faced the erosion of cultural cohesion and the intensification of polarization and is no longer able to maintain a unified national identity. Moreover, focusing on revitalizing domestic industry and bringing production chains back to the US means accepting the failure of US-led globalization.

A country that moved its factories to East Asia to make more profits is admitting today that the decision has caused security and economic damage, and that it has lost control of a large part of its manufacturing power and technology. The document also emphasizes the avoidance of “endless wars” and shows that the US no longer has the military and financial capacity for large-scale interventions. Washington experienced defeat in Afghanistan, lost its credibility and political capital in Iraq, and even in Ukraine, it was forced to shoulder the burden of the war on Europe. Today, America is more of a tired power than an interventionist superpower; A power that speaks of “internal nation-building” instead of “globalization”, and this means the end of the historical role of “global police”.

the decline of global influence; From Europe to the Middle East and from Asia to Latin America

The geographical section of the document provides a clear picture of the decline of American influence in four continents. In Latin America, the document admits, “non-hemispheric competitors have gained widespread influence”; An admission that shows that even the traditional American backyard is no longer a controlled area. For the first time in 70 years, Washington admits that its presence in the region is being challenged and that Monroe’s interventionist policy is crumbling. In Europe, the document emphasizes that the continent is declining and America can no longer play the role of “unquestioning supporter”. Asking Europe to allocate “5% of GDP to defense” means that America has neither the financial ability nor the political will to continue its traditional role in NATO.

This is exactly what many European analysts point out: the period of absolute dependence of Europe on Washington is coming to an end. In the Middle East, the document declares that “the days of Middle Eastern dominance of American foreign policy are over,” meaning a reduction in Washington’s military and security commitments in a region that was once the center of gravity of American strategy. After successive defeats in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, and after the rise of independent regional actors, America can no longer reproduce the past order.

In Asia, the document talks about competition with China, but it does not offer any practical solutions other than “trade balance”, and this point shows that Washington has magnified more than its real capacity and now lacks the capacity to restrain an emerging civilizational power. All these parts show that America has not only suffered from limited resources, but also lost its legitimacy and political influence. America’s power is fragmented, allies are seeking strategic independence, and regional and global rivals are filling the voids created.

the result

The “national security strategy” of Trump’s second administration is not, contrary to the initial impression, a declaration of power; The declaration document is the end. In this text, America admits that it can no longer maintain the liberal world order, it does not have the financial and social capacity for large-scale interventions, and it must focus on domestic interests and rebuilding its worn-out infrastructure.

The document emphasizes that the world has entered a “multipolar” era and Washington is forced to retreat from many of its traditional strongholds for the first time in seven decades. For independent countries, emerging powers and nations that were under the pressure of unilateral US policies, this situation is a historic opportunity.

America is getting smaller; Not necessarily in the geographical size, but in the size of its global role. Such a path, whether it continues in the Trump administration or in subsequent administrations, indicates an irreversible process: the end of the American empire and the beginning of a stage where a single power no longer has the power to determine the fate of the world. This document, contrary to advertising claims, is actually a lament for an era that has ended; An era in which America was the undisputed ruler.