Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States— (1) to disrupt or frustrate the most dangerous aspects of cooperation between and among the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including by using the threat of sanctions and export controls, bringing such cooperation to light, and sharing information with United States allies and partners who may— (A) share the concerns and objectives of the United States; and (B) have influence over such adversaries; (2) to constrain such grouping from expanding its footprint or capabilities across the world; and (3) to prepare for the increasing likelihood that the United States could face simultaneous challenges or conflict with multiple such adversaries in multiple theaters, including by bolstering deterrence across all priority theaters.