Unveiling a text that pilloried both Russia and China as “revisionist powers” bent on rolling back American interests, Trump hailed recent counterterror cooperation between Moscow and Washington. “China and Russia challenge American power, influence, and interests, attempting to erode American security and prosperity,” the document says. Trump and his advisors often publicly differ starkly on fundamental security issues from the Middle East to talks with North Korea. Ascending to power on a message resolutely skeptical of climate change, Trump said in June that he would pull the US out of the Paris agreement on climate change signed by almost 200 countries. A year before he left office, Obama said climate change would affect the way America’s military must defend the country, through profound adjustments in organization, training and protection of infrastructure.

Source: The Express Tribune December 19, 2017 07:07 UTC