Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Agency Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 This strategic plan was submitted by Secretary Marco Rubio and outlines the Department of State's priorities for advancing America First foreign policy. The plan focuses on national sovereignty, hemispheric security, Indo-Pacific stability, transatlantic partnerships, economic dominance, and targeted foreign assistance. Converted to StratML format by Claude (Anthropic AI) on February 13, 2026. U.S. Department of State DOS _96f2943c-2ff7-11e1-994e-962d7a64ea2a The United States Department of State is the federal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Marco Rubio Secretary, U.S. Department of State National sovereignty, domestic renewal, peace through strength, and pragmatic engagement with allies and adversaries 1c2fe881-5ab6-403b-8dc3-806531d3acc2 To advance U.S. national interests through diplomacy, putting America First by prioritizing national sovereignty, domestic renewal, peace through strength, and pragmatic engagement with allies and adversaries. uuid-mission-001 National Sovereignty Prioritizing American sovereignty over borders, citizens, businesses, and state institutions while reducing deference to multilateralism that conflicts with U.S. interests. Peace Through Strength Maintaining military might to deter adversaries while exercising restraint to use force only when necessary, promoting global peace through American strength and prosperity. American Exceptionalism Reclaiming American pride in our power, wealth, victories, and Western values without apologizing for our success or strength. Pragmatic Realism Meeting countries on their own terms, respecting differences in culture and governance, and dealing in the art of the possible guided by rational national interests. Commercial Diplomacy Protecting American businesses, workers, and economic interests while forging fair and mutually beneficial trade agreements and partnerships. National Sovereignty The first job of the U.S. government, including the Department of State, is to ensure the continued survival of our nation as a self-governing republic that defends the safety and interests of Americans. The Department will advance the sovereignty of our nation, control of our borders, protection of citizens' rights from foreign interference, and reduce deference to multilateral institutions that conflict with U.S. interests. 8b9371ff-3f2e-4b7d-856f-64d47ce45b49 1 Full Goal Title: U.S. National Sovereignty Border Security Secure America's borders and the American people's right to decide who to admit and on what terms. End the era of mass migration by protecting borders, defending the value of American citizenship, improving screening and vetting policies, ensuring remigration of those without right to remain, and using foreign assistance to support countries that help achieve immigration priorities. 5bb3770d-a65b-4962-a8fe-6e9ad597165f 1.1 Full Objective Title: Secure America's borders and the American people's right to decide who to admit and on what terms. Rights Protection Ensure all Americans can exercise their rights free from foreign interference. Oppose efforts by foreign countries, international organizations, NGOs, and activist groups that seek to censor Americans or restrict free speech, religion, and conscience. Scrutinize and counter foreign influence operations including lobbying, lawfare, NGO activities, and media manipulation. b8de9ecf-7cea-4083-b9c1-2cb2b54aeb60 1.2 Full Objective Title: Ensure all Americans can exercise their rights free from foreign interference. Strategic Multilateralism Engage in international organizations only when it advances America's national interests. No longer fund or support organizations that act contrary to U.S. interests or erode sovereignty. Focus on increasing American influence in organizations affecting concrete national interests while imposing accountability on those threatening Americans or allies. Push back on UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs, block resolutions undermining U.S. interests, and wind down ineffective peacekeeping missions. daa3181f-2323-47a7-bd78-97a372992239 1.3 Full Objective Title: Engage in international organizations only when it advances America's national interests. Hemispheric Primacy Re-establish absolute American primacy in the Western Hemisphere through the Donroe Doctrine, bringing anti-American states to heel and forging powerful security and economic partnerships. Ensure the United States is safest, strongest, and most prosperous by preventing outside adversaries from establishing themselves in the region while providing alternatives through commerce, security cooperation, and strategic partnerships. 28701234-e26d-488e-ac40-3333fdb85871 2 Full Goal Title: The Western Hemisphere and Establishment of the Donroe Doctrine Counter Adversaries Counter and reverse our competitors' influence in the Western Hemisphere. Ensure neighbors never feel political fealty to extra-hemispheric powers, prevent foreign military bases or force in the region, reverse expansion of foreign security assistance and intelligence facilities, purge unchecked economic interference, prevent adversarial control of critical infrastructure including Panama Canal, oppose predatory loans and debt instruments, and use full array of economic instruments to sever financial leashes. a6c391b1-3a56-4cdf-9cc0-86bc251afcf4 2.1 Full Objective Title: Counter and reverse our competitors' influence in the Western Hemisphere. Regional Partnerships Strengthen strategic partnerships in the Western Hemisphere. Work with regional partners to stand against foreign interference, remain region's partner of choice, reinforce bonds with existing allies and expand to new partners, cooperate on issues of mutual concern including narcotics trafficking, prioritize trade deals in Western Hemisphere, and near-shore key industries to improve security of supply chains. 9335a655-bc11-4670-b023-ec63e8b957c8 2.2 Full Objective Title: Strengthen strategic partnerships in the Western Hemisphere. Counter Cartels Suppress narco-terrorist gangs and cartels. No longer tolerate organizations that killed over 87,000 Americans annually through deadly drug trafficking. Recognize cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, apply sanctions and economic tools against these entities and enablers, use force if necessary, and partner with neighbors to improve counterterrorism and security capabilities. b1ad099d-76bc-4754-b94d-b919bc0aa738 2.3 Full Objective Title: Suppress narco-terrorist gangs and cartels. Indo-Pacific Stability Respond to the rise of China as the defining story of the 21st century by pursuing regional peace and stability that benefits U.S. interests. Seek closer economic and military ties with Indo-Pacific allies and partners that benefit U.S. strength. Reassert economic independence while pursuing policies that support economic strength at home and deter aggression abroad. 53b23ac8-093b-477f-b92c-ca17ac1c65c2 3 Full Goal Title: Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Region Economic System Strengthen the Indo-Pacific economic system to support U.S. reindustrialization and reinforce ties with allies. Advance system free from external coercion and open to Americans, support U.S. reindustrialization through commercial advocacy and secure supply chains, combat Chinese IP theft and predatory strategies, build allies through fair bilateral trade deals, promote U.S. as energy and technology partner of choice, secure critical minerals, and use Quad to drive regional priorities. 2e027eaa-ae2d-43a6-89f9-6341355358d7 3.1 Full Objective Title: Strengthen the Indo-Pacific economic system to support U.S. reindustrialization and reinforce ties with allies. Military Balance Deter aggression and establish favorable military balance across the region. Establish favorable military balance to keep trade routes free and open, highlight and counter China's unprecedented military buildup, secure vital commercial lanes, deepen relationships with allies encouraging increased spending and deterrence investment, provide allies increased Defense Industrial Base access, maintain strong interest in peaceful Indo-Pacific, seek open communication with China, and champion defense industry interoperability. da43348e-1447-4487-8cba-e277a48d0d6a 3.2 Full Objective Title: Deter aggression and establish favorable military balance across the region. Transatlantic Alliance Help European partners recommit to a new American transatlantic civilizational alliance bound through shared traditions, cultural heritage, political values, and familial ties. Empower European nations that are militarily capable, economically fair, and culturally aligned. Support Europe's re-militarization, reindustrialization, and rejection of mass migration to rebuild a renewed alliance fit for today's challenges. d2e045f3-8f5e-4731-9253-2cce2fb9aa01 4 Full Goal Title: Rebuild the Civilizational Alliance with European States European Defense Transfer primary responsibility for conventional European defense to allies and expand our joint Defense Industrial Base. Push for NATO allies to spend five percent of GDP on defense, support NATO as essential mechanism for deterrence and interoperability, advocate for creation of tangible national capabilities, champion reliable U.S. defense companies, support industry collaboration across Atlantic and Indo-Pacific, maintain dialogue with Russia and seek end to Russia-Ukraine war, cooperate on Arctic security, and negotiate arms control. 531f4359-644b-4b3a-894e-de7552725389 4.1 Full Objective Title: Transfer primary responsibility for conventional European defense to allies and expand our joint Defense Industrial Base. Trade Rebalancing Rebalance U.S. trade with European allies and decrease their economic dependencies on adversarial powers. Pursue balanced reciprocal trade, resist EU regulatory superpower attempts, push back on rules discriminating against U.S. businesses, encourage European investment in U.S. that doesn't deindustrialize America, advocate for U.S. export opportunities, make U.S. energy exports central pillar, support reducing dependence on China for critical supply chains, and remove Chinese hardware/software from critical infrastructure. 97d65b08-306b-4204-830e-f6d9b7e54cb1 4.2 Full Objective Title: Rebalance U.S. trade with European allies and decrease their economic dependencies on adversarial powers. Civilizational Values Defend civilizational values and reassert national sovereignty. Be civilizational allies first and foremost, condemn anti-democratic actions restricting free speech or religion, oppose lawfare to ban political opponents, support recognition that mass migration threatens national cohesion and social stability, and work with allies to renegotiate international consensus on asylum to enshrine common-sense principles and reassert primacy of national sovereignty. 00182e0e-f81c-4088-bfb7-822b789f7f27 4.3 Full Objective Title: Defend civilizational values and reassert national sovereignty. Economic Dominance Firmly reestablish America as the economic and technological juggernant of the 21st century. Rescue industries from unfair trade practices and illegitimate competition, promote American businesses through commercial diplomacy, build on energy self-sufficiency, and solidify America as the most dominant energy exporter in the world. Secure U.S. power through both military dominance and leadership of the global economy. 76336916-2d38-4345-93aa-2ff5c8a67190 5 Full Goal Title: U.S. Economic and Technological Dominance Reindustrialization Reindustrialize the United States. Reindustrialize especially at cutting edges of economic development, secure supply chains from dependence on adversaries, identify productivity-enhancing sectors including energy, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, robotics, semiconductors, AI, biotechnology and quantum science, identify dependencies and secure supply chains, protect industries from unfair practices, rebuild Defense Industrial Base, mobilize U.S. businesses as preferred choice for allies, create pro-American economic bloc, and finance U.S. reindustrialization through purchases of American technology and defense systems. bd96a663-8c37-488d-8f19-3bebde4bf1af 5.1 Full Objective Title: Reindustrialize the United States. Fair Trade Stop foreign actors' abuse of the global trading system. Correct abuses to ensure fair trade that corrects trade deficits, bolsters reindustrialization, boosts U.S. productivity and competitiveness, and prioritizes American workers. Rectify trade deficits through reciprocal tariff regime and new trade deals, investigate and respond to unfair trade practices limiting market access, focus on transshipment to prevent tariff evasion, impose punitive tariffs against facilitators, ensure free and fair access to foreign markets through commercial diplomacy, and monitor Chinese economic coercion. 3069bc2d-da9a-4a0b-8051-7027a7fe6c94 5.2 Full Objective Title: Stop foreign actors' abuse of the global trading system. Strategic Leverage Drive the United States's strategic leverage by increasing U.S. exports and investment. Deepen countries' economic connection to U.S. and reduce dependence on China, reindustrialize to become world's factory in critical sectors, promote American exports and opening foreign markets especially in AI, energy, weapons, capital markets and advanced manufacturing, promote American energy production and export to achieve energy dominance, encourage foreign investment focusing on developing domestic capacities, promote targeted U.S. investments in strategic countries, ensure Dollar remains global reserve currency, lead AI tech stack export to trusted partners, and ensure only trusted partners enjoy these technologies. 2009da33-faf6-4538-b471-acd2e900ed03 5.3 Full Objective Title: Drive the United States's strategic leverage by increasing U.S. exports and investment. Technology Leadership Strengthen U.S. technological edge and industry dominance. Outcompete rivals in technological development to win in economic and military spheres, prevent adversaries from accessing U.S. technologies and stealing trade secrets, monitor export licenses for continued compliance, aggressively promote export of technologies to trustworthy markets to dominate market share and build U.S.-aligned ecosystems, exercise strong leadership in international standards fora, make licenses contingent on support for U.S.-preferred standards, court investment in advanced technology R&D, and attract specialized expertise from abroad while protecting research and IP. fe7aacc0-f272-4f32-8968-5c58ba697817 5.4 Full Objective Title: Strengthen U.S. technological edge and industry dominance. Strategic Assistance Deploy assistance resources prudently and strategically toward a more targeted set of high-impact programs that advance core diplomatic priorities. With USAID eliminated and programs realigned under State Department, assistance fits into two categories: lifesaving programs (time-limited health and humanitarian) and strategic investments (security assistance, foreign military financing, economic support, and programs facilitating market access and U.S.-led infrastructure development). f9ab3286-e493-439e-855f-a4141acad16a 6 Full Goal Title: Targeted Foreign Assistance that Puts American Interests First Assistance Statecraft Leverage assistance as a tool of statecraft. Ensure assistance goes to groups and countries that actively advance U.S. interests based on military/security ties, cooperation on national security and migration priorities, voting in international organizations, and fair economic interconnections. Deploy assistance to advance discrete time-bound objectives including emerging diplomatic negotiations, urgent national security needs, helping U.S. businesses contest global deals, securing critical minerals, bilateral migration/remigration cooperation, and denying adversaries key goals. Realign resources to priority regions with at least 40% of budget in Western Hemisphere and East Asia. 275e6232-8811-4fdb-86d0-ba665733b204 6.1 Full Objective Title: Leverage assistance as a tool of statecraft. Trade Not Aid Promote and provide trade, not aid. Recognize that real development is driven by trade, private sector growth, investments in innovation, and efficient markets. Leverage assistance to champion American enterprise and infrastructure, make investments in exporting cutting-edge American technology in healthcare, communications, software, energy and transportation, secure local buy-in and catalyze private capital, compete with adversaries' exploitative models like Chinese debt-trap diplomacy, diversify implementing partners toward American business community, update procurement to market standards, and be more agile to take advantage of competitive dynamics and geopolitical events. 70de16b4-69f2-4909-9555-da24f99ae4f0 6.2 Full Objective Title: Promote and provide trade, not aid. 2025-10-01 2030-09-30 2026-02-13 https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Agency-Strategic-Plan-for-Fiscal-Years-2026-2030.pdf Owen Ambur owen.ambur@verizon.net