Given America’s, shall we say, complicated history with the Middle East. the NSS is surprisingly bullish on the region. As the story goes, since Trump and Bibi have crushed the terrorists, and America is the predominant world supplier of energy, we can turn our attention away from security and oil to commercial objectives. There is plenty of money to be made with the Arabs. A golden age, in every possible sense, is about to begin.
But plenty of American presidents have attempted unsuccessfully to disengage with the Middle East. The sources of instability are still out there. The Palestinians still have a vote on their future. The golden age will probably turn to mud.
The most interesting thing about this section of the NSS is the apparent absence of an America First exception for Israel. Given that Trump only believes in interests, not shared values, this makes perfect sense. It also helps him with the Nick Fuentes elements of his own party. If you are Bibi, however, you should be very worried.