The White House wants to deter a conflict over Taiwan, ideally through military advantage. The latest National Security Strategy report, released on Friday, prioritizes this goal. Beijing has not publicly responded, but some mainland Chinese media urge vigilance.
The White House's latest National Security Strategy report was released on Friday, December 5, 2025. It states: “Hence, deterring a conflict over Taiwan, ideally by preserving military overmatch, is a priority.”
This strategic goal highlights the US focus on Taiwan. Compared to previous reports, mentions of Taiwan have increased. In Donald Trump’s first term, the December 2017 National Security Strategy mentioned Taiwan three times. The October 2022 strategy under Joe Biden mentioned it seven times.
Beijing has not publicly responded to the strategy, but some mainland Chinese media have called for vigilance due to the report’s more frequent references to Taiwan. Keywords include Washington, Fudan University, Joe Biden, National Security Strategy, Donald Trump, US, Taiwan, Philippines, China-US relations, Beijing, Indo-Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Renmin University, Taiwan Strait.
The report stresses maintaining regional stability through military advantage, amid complex China-US dynamics in the Asia-Pacific.