Lo ha affermato Jones, Consigliere per la Sicurezza Nazionale statunitense, al Soref Symposium del Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

"In the coming weeks, we’ll be releasing a new National Security Strategy that formalizes the President’s approach—an approach that is rooted in and guided by our national security interests.  These interests are clear and enduring.

Security—we have an enduring interest in the security of the United States, our citizens and U.S. allies and partners; Prosperity—we have an enduring interest in a strong, innovative and growing U.S. economy in an open international economic system that promotes opportunity and prosperity; Values— we have an enduring interest is upholding universal values, at home and around the world; and, International Order—we have an enduring interest in an international order advanced by U.S. leadership that promotes peace, security and opportunity through stronger cooperation to meet global challenges.

Security, prosperity, universal values, and an international order advanced by American leadership—these are the interests that the President and his Administration are working to advance around the world every day, including in the Middle East."