US pushes partners to intensify counterterrorism under new strategy

The White House released a 16-page counterterrorism strategy prioritizing Islamist groups, drug cartels, and violent domestic movements, and will press international partners to increase cooperation against threats tied to Iran and activities in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials say actions may involve law enforcement, targeted kinetic steps, and tightening financial networks, with a clear demand that allied nations prove themselves as “serious” partners rather than relying on the US to police the world.