The National Security Strategy (NSS) is a report mandated by Section 603 of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-433). The NSS has been transmitted annually since 1987, but frequently reports come in late or not at all. The NSS is to be sent from the President to Congress in order to communicate the executive branch’s national security vision to the legislative branch. The NSS provides discussion on proposed uses of all facets of U.S. power needed to achieve the nation’s security goals. The report is obligated to include a discussion of the United States’ international interests, commitments, objectives, and policies, along with defense capabilities necessary to deter threats and implement U.S. security plans.

National Security Strategy of the United States   January 1987		National Security Strategy of the United States  January 1988		National Security Strategy of the United States  March 1990
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President Ronald Reagan		President Ronald Reagan		President George H.W. Bush

National Security Strategy of the United States  August 1991		National Security Strategy of the United States  January 1993		A National Security Strategy of Engagement  and Enlargement  July 1994
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President George H.W. Bush		President George H.W. Bush		President William Clinton

A National Security Strategy of Engagement  and Enlargement  February 1995		A National Security Strategy of Engagement  and Enlargement  February 1996		A National Security Strategy for a New Century  May 1997
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President William Clinton		President William Clinton		President William Clinton

A National Security Strategy for a New Century  October 1998		A National Security Strategy for a New Century  December 1999		A National Security Strategy for a Global Age  December 2000
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President William Clinton		President William Clinton		President William Clinton

The National Security Strategy of the United States  of America  September 2002		The National Security Strategy of the United States  of America  March 2006		National Security Strategy of the United States of America May 2010
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President George W. Bush		President George W. Bush		President Barack H. Obama

The National Security Strategy of the United States  of America February 2015		The National Security Strategy of the United States  of America December 2017
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President Barack H. Obama		President Donald J. Trump