The Trump administration is preparing to push U.S. allies to take a bigger role in global counterterrorism operations, particularly in securing the Strait of Hormuz and combating Islamist extremist networks in Africa and the Middle East.
According to CBS News, White House counterterrorism officials will meet international partners on Friday to discuss how allied nations can strengthen their security commitments under a newly signed U.S. counterterrorism strategy.
U.S. counterterrorism officials will meet with international partners on Friday to ask how allies can boost efforts to combat terrorist threats, especially from Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz, a White House official said. https://t.co/0RMj8wDj8h
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 6, 2026
The 16-page strategy, approved by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, targets Islamist terror organizations, drug cartels, and violent domestic political extremists. White House National Security Council official Seb Gorka said the U.S. no longer intends to act as the world's lone security enforcer.
Gorka said the administration plans to use law enforcement action, financial crackdowns, and military force where necessary to neutralize threats. The strategy also seeks to weaken drug cartels involved in trafficking narcotics and migrants into the United States.
The report said the administration is especially focused on ISIS-linked elements operating in Africa and on violent politically motivated groups inside the U.S.
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