President-elect Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz has said that the next administration's strategy will focus on containing groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda.
Waltz said that the plan includes action in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, where attacks against the United States could be planned.
Waltz said in an interview with Fox News on Friday, January 3, that the United States must take a serious look at its defence and, most importantly, close its borders.
The national security adviser of the upcoming US administration added in this interview that in recent years, more than 300 people on the terrorist watch list have crossed US borders.
"Last year, eight ISIS members were identified and arrested as they were planning attacks in three different cities," he said. "However, a number of members of the group, who are based in Tajikistan, have not yet been identified."
Mike Waltz also emphasised on the importance of intelligence and law enforcement cooperation in countering the threat of terrorist groups, adding, "Apart from this, the offensive aspect must also be considered. This includes assessing external strategies, the location of bases and the deployment of special forces to prevent the activities of groups such as ISIS and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and other regions."
According to him, these measures are necessary to maintain America's security and allow Washington to prevent possible planning and attacks by jihadist groups.
