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In this The Epoch Times article, the Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy signals a major shift away from the Biden-era focus on “domestic extremism” and back toward foreign terror threats, border security, and cartel violence.
- The White House strategy reportedly prioritizes Islamic terrorism, transnational criminal organizations, and state-sponsored threats rather than centering federal resources on domestic political movements.
- The administration is elevating drug cartels to near-terrorist status, treating groups involved in fentanyl trafficking and border violence as national security threats rather than merely criminal enterprises.
- Officials emphasized that border security is now considered a foundational element of counterterrorism policy, arguing that weak border enforcement creates opportunities for terrorist infiltration and cartel expansion.
- The strategy also places renewed focus on Iran-backed proxy groups and the broader instability coming out of the Middle East, especially amid escalating regional tensions involving Israel.
- Cyber warfare and AI-enabled threats are identified as emerging priorities, with concerns that adversarial nations and terror networks could leverage advanced technologies for recruitment, surveillance, and attacks.
- The administration is reportedly seeking closer intelligence coordination between federal agencies and local law enforcement to improve detection and prevention capabilities.
- Critics of the previous administration’s policies argue the new framework reverses what they viewed as politically motivated counterterror efforts that targeted Americans over ideological disagreements.
- The report suggests the Trump team sees national sovereignty, immigration enforcement, and anti-cartel operations as inseparable from modern counterterrorism doctrine.
Read the full story: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/4-key-points-from-new-white-house-counterterror-strategy-6022278?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=TheLibertyDaily
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