To bolster America's economic revitalization. To promote democracy abroad. Over the past three years, my Administration has worked diligently to pursue these goals. This national security strategy report presents the strategy that has guided this effort. We believe that our goals of enhancing our security, bolstering our economic prosperity and promoting democracy are mutually supportive.
Secure nations are more likely to support free trade and maintain democratic structures.
Free market nations with growing economies and strong and open trade ties are more likely to feel secure and to work toward freedom. And democratic states are less likely to threaten our interests and more likely to cooperate with the United States to meet security threats and promote free trade and sustainable development. These goals are supported by ensuring America remains engaged in the world and by enlarging the community of secure, free market and democratic nations. As the boundaries between threats that start outside our borders and the challenges from within are diminishing, the problems others face today can more quickly become ours, tomorrow. Our extraordinary diplomatic leverage to reshape existing security and economic structures and create new ones ultimately relies upon American power.