"A National Strategic Narrative"

Two high-ranking members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Captain Wayne Porter of the U.S. Navy and Colonel Mark Mykleby of the Marine Corps) recently authored an alternative strategic narrative for U.S. foreign policy. It argues that the U.S. should abandon outdated, imperialistic policies left over from the Cold War and proposes a number of priority shifts:

1. From control in a closed system to credible influence in an open system.
2. From containment to "sustainment."
3. From deterrence and defense to civilian engagement and competition.
4. From zero sum to positive sum global politics/economics.
5. From national security to national prosperity and security.

Here's a look at the narrative from CNN's Fareed Zakaria: