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This is notable in that the US has put terrorism at the forefront of its national security priorities for a while, and this policy change paves the way for a new focus on thwarting "revisionist powers" such as Russia and China. The shift comes at a time when the US appears to be intent on retreating from the world stage, with many State Department positions going unfilled and international treaties being left or ignored. Secretary of Defense Mattis put it well when he said that "if you don't fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition."