How the statements reflect the American foreign policy

This summary contains the public statements of H.R. Mc Master, Gary Cohn, Rex Tillerson, and James Mattis in the various capacities and how the statements reflect the American foreign policy. HR McMaster, National Security Advisor, and Gary Cohn, National Economic Council Director their speech on ensuring security and prosperity for America and fostering for the interest of America reflect the American foreign policy of self interest and nationalism. According to their speech, the American president is concerned with self interest as it is determined to ensure the security of the American people come fast. The concern by the president to facilitate the American trade deficits by meeting European Union leaders ensures economic prosperity for America. This move reflects the transactional and nationalism aspect of the American foreign policy. The move by the president to directly combat terrorism and to urge the rest of the world not to necessary copy the American way of life but to identify the interests and principles that make the country unique reflects short-termism (McMaster & Cohn, 2017). 

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Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, speech on the America being determined to safeguard the pacific shoreline reflects the American foreign policy of self interest and nationalism. According to his speech he expresses the desire of the American government to conduct trade with other nations in the pacific and other regions. This move reflects the transactional aspect of the American foreign policy (Remarks by Secretary Mattis at ShangriLa Dialogue, 2017). According to the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, the president is committed to four major national priorities. First is defending U.S. national security which reflects self interest and nationalism of the American foreign policy. Asserting leadership and influence in America shows the nationalism aspect of the foreign policy. Next, the fostering for American economic interests shows the transactional aspect of the foreign policy. Lastly, ensuring effectiveness and accountability to the Americans reflects short-termism (Tillerson, 2017). 

All the three public statements are similar as they both reflect the American foreign policy. The statements show different moves and actions by the American government that promotes nationalism, self interest, transactions, and short-termism.