Trump’s New Strategy Calls Europe an “Incubator of Terrorist Threats.”

The document opens with an introduction by Trump, while one of its regional chapters is devoted entirely to Europe. It states:

“European countries remain our key and long-term partners in the fight against terrorism. The world becomes safer when Europe is strong, yet Europe itself faces a serious threat and simultaneously serves both as a target for terrorists and an incubator of terrorist threats.”

The authors of the strategy argue that terrorist groups use Europe as “a permissive environment for planning attacks against Europeans and Americans.” Among the reasons cited in the document are “weak European borders” and “reduced counterterrorism resources.”

The strategy also specifically emphasizes that uncontrolled mass migration has become one of the channels through which terrorists enter Europe.

The strategy further states that European countries still have an opportunity to change the situation if they “recognize the reality of the threat and begin to act.” Proposed measures include strengthening counterterrorism policies, “restoring traditional principles of free speech,” and more openly discussing the issue of Islamism.

The document’s primary focus, however, is on the Western Hemisphere. One of the strategy’s main priorities is combating terrorist threats by suppressing the activities of drug cartels.

Russia is not mentioned separately in the text of the strategy.