China Policy Focus:

Support for “China House” Concept: Streamlined coordination with a centralized office to address the China threat.

GOP administration encouraged to embrace and adapt this idea.

Calls for a Cold War-style response (an “Article X” for China) to confront China’s global ambitions.

Immigration & Domestic Security Overhaul:

Visa Reciprocity: Enforce stricter reciprocal visa access policies with other countries.

Section 243(d) Visa Sanctions:

Enforce sanctions on nations refusing to accept deported citizens.

Curtail Refugee Admissions: Shift resources from refugee programs to border enforcement in response to current immigration crisis.

Bilateral/Multilateral Agreements: Reinstate Trump-era agreements like "Remain in Mexico" and safe third-country pacts.

Limit other agencies' treaty powers except for DHS in immigration/security.

Evaluate High-Risk Visa Programs:

Review F (student), J (exchange), and Diversity Visa programs for national security risks and alignment with presidential policy.

Global Posture Reorientation:

Refocus on Strategic Threats: Prioritize U.S. posture toward China, Iran, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea.

Promote clear definitions of allies vs. adversaries, with an assertive and cost-imposing strategy toward China.

Emphasize growth, energy independence, and unified economic-security strategies.

People’s Republic of China (PRC):

Accusations of Conspiratorial Behavior:

The PRC’s actions are described as conspiratorial, including the alleged lab-origin of COVID-19.

Critics of China are often dismissed, but the document asserts the danger is real.

Criticism of U.S. Leadership: Leaders like President Biden and corporations (e.g., BlackRock, Disney) are accused of normalizing or benefiting from the PRC’s authoritarianism.

Condemns Cooperative Strategy:

The “compete and cooperate” policy is deemed a failure.

Focus on External Pressure:

The PRC’s threat stems from historical and ideological roots; internal reform is unlikely.

Only external pressure can curb its behavior.

Islamic Republic of Iran:

Regime at Its Weakest:

Ongoing protests show Iran’s theocratic regime is faltering and disconnected from its people.

Critique of Past U.S. Policy: The Obama and Biden administrations are criticized for supporting the regime through the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which allegedly strengthened it.

Call for Change: Advocates supporting Iranian democracy using U.S. diplomatic and economic tools without repeating prior engagement strategies.

Venezuela:

Collapse Under Communism: Venezuela has deteriorated under Chavez and Maduro, shifting from prosperity to extreme poverty, corruption, and criminal control.

Alignment with U.S. Enemies: The regime's alignment with the PRC and Iran is highlighted.

Call to Action: Urges a united Western Hemisphere front to combat Venezuela’s Communist regime and support the Venezuelan people.

Russia and Ukraine:

Divergent Conservative Views:

Pro-aid faction: Sees Russia’s war as a threat to U.S. and European stability, advocates military/economic aid.

Non-interventionist faction: Opposes U.S. involvement, argues Ukraine isn't vital to national interests.

Pragmatic faction:

Balances national interest with fiscal responsibility, favors limited, strategic involvement.

Common Ground: All agree Russia’s invasion is unjust, and China is the bigger threat.

North Korea (DPRK):

Security Threat: The U.S. must not allow North Korea to become a normalized nuclear power

.Regional Stability: Protecting allies (South Korea, Japan) and upholding nonproliferation is crucial.

Western Hemisphere:

Shift Toward Socialism:

The rise of progressive/socialist regimes is viewed as a regional threat.

Policy Proposals:

Sovereign Mexico: Describes Mexico as overrun by cartels, no longer fully sovereign. Urges U.S. action to restore order.

Combat Fentanyl Crisis:

Highlights Chinese–Mexican cartel collaboration in fentanyl production and its devastating effect in the U.S. Calls for international cooperation to stop it.

🌎 Western Hemisphere: Industry, Energy & Security

Economic Strategy:

Proposes “re-hemisphering”—shifting manufacturing from China to Central/South America.

Aims to strengthen economic ties, solve supply chain issues, and boost regional stability.

Suggests a hemispheric energy alliance with Mexico, Canada, and others to reduce reliance on global fuel markets.

Security Approach:

Warns that Latin America is being influenced by adversaries like China, Iran, and Russia.

Identifies countries like Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, and Ecuador as security concerns.

Advocates U.S. leadership to counter external threats and stabilize the region through defense cooperation.

🌍 Middle East & North Africa

Iran:

Strong opposition to Iranian nuclear ambitions.

Endorses Trump-era sanctions and supports military/diplomatic tools to contain Iran.

Backs Israel’s right to act against Iran and its proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah, etc.).

Arab-Israeli Relations:

Promote expansion of Abraham Accords, especially with Saudi Arabia.

Suggests defunding the Palestinian Authority.

Recommends rethinking U.S. support for Kurdish groups to maintain ties with Türkiye.

Security Alliances:

Advocates building a Middle East Security Pact with Israel, Egypt, Gulf States, and possibly India.

Focus on protecting trade routes (Gulf, Suez Canal).Work with Europe (esp. France) to combat Islamist threats in North Africa.

Human Rights:

Balances strategic interests with attention to religious freedom, minority rights, and human trafficking.

🌍 Sub-Saharan Africa

Strategic Shift:

Recommends shifting from aid to private sector growth to counter Chinese influence.

Encourages American business investment and protection of critical mineral supply chains.

China & Digital Sovereignty:

Calls for strong public diplomacy and "digital hygiene" programs to protect African networks from PRC espionage.

Proposes recognizing Somaliland as leverage against China’s grip on Djibouti.

Terrorism:

Supports building African-led military capacity to counter threats like Boko Haram.

Smart Diplomacy:

Focus efforts on cooperative nations rather than spreading resources thinly.

Opposes pushing U.S. domestic culture war issues (e.g., abortion, LGBTQ policies) in Africa.

🌍 Europe

Security Burden-Sharing:

Pushes for NATO countries to meet and exceed the 2% GDP defense spending target.

Emphasizes that wealthy European nations must contribute more to their own defense.

Trade:

Views transatlantic trade as vital and recommends expanding economic ties to lessen reliance on adversarial states like China.

U.S.–EU & U.K. Relations

Trade tensions with the EU need review to ensure fairness and reciprocity.

Post-Brexit U.K. trade relations must be urgently strengthened to prevent realignment with the EU.

The U.S. should pay closer attention to internal EU dynamics, cultivating new alliances with Central European nations vulnerable to Russian aggression.

South & Central Asia

Strengthen ties with India as a strategic counterweight to China and a security partner in the Indo-Pacific.

India–Pakistan tensions, particularly over Kashmir, remain a nuclear risk.

The Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan's military rule are considered unreliable for normal relations.

The State Department must play a central role in a revamped South Asia strategy, especially through its involvement in the Quad (U.S., India, Japan, Australia) and possible Quad-Plus partnerships.

The Arctic

Emphasize U.S. sovereignty and economic freedom in the Arctic amid growing Russian and Chinese interests.

Promote open shipping lanes, resist monopolization, and invest in the Navy and Coast Guard, including icebreakers and unmanned systems.

Strengthen U.S. presence in Greenland, and pressure NATO to treat the Arctic as a strategic defense region, particularly with Finland and Sweden joining.

International Organizations

U.S. involvement in international bodies like the U.N. should be conditional: support only if they serve American interests.

Recommend defunding or withdrawing from ineffective or hostile organizations, citing past actions like exiting WHO and UNESCO under Trump.

Promote authentic human rights (life, family, sovereignty), opposing “radical social policies” or treating human rights treaties as “living documents.”

End U.S. funding for abortion-promoting international programs; promote the Geneva Consensus Declaration.

Be vocal against rights abuses justified under public health (e.g., WHO’s role during COVID-19).

Structural Reform of the State Department

The State Department is seen as bloated and inefficient.

Calls for a major reorganization:

Reduce overhead and redundancy.Streamline operations.

Align more closely with political leadership.

Reevaluate and possibly eliminate or restructure foreign assistance programs.

Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of participation in all international organizations.

Summary: Project 2025 - State Department Chapter

The chapter outlines a conservative restructuring of U.S. foreign policy, emphasizing alignment with the President’s agenda and prioritizing national interests over globalist or ideological efforts.

Key Recommendations:

Centralize Foreign Assistance Consolidate foreign aid authority across the federal government under a single director (ideally the USAID Administrator acting as Director of Foreign Assistance with Deputy Secretary rank) to ensure aid supports the President’s foreign policy goals.

Refocus Public Diplomacy and International Broadcasting Revive and strengthen U.S. international broadcasting (e.g., Voice of America) to promote American ideals and counter global misinformation.

Recommit to pro-freedom messaging, particularly as public diplomacy has weakened since the Cold War.

Expand Cyber Diplomacy Elevate cyberspace issues in diplomacy. Shift from informal, non-binding standards to enforceable international norms. Collaborate with allies to push back against authoritarian cyber tactics from China and Russia, and support a more offensive cyber posture alongside the Department of Defense.

Conclusion:

The next conservative administration should reshape foreign policy to reflect the President’s direct vision, discard progressive or special interest-driven initiatives, and root U.S. strategy in a firm commitment to national interest.