奥巴马政府上台后，着手对美国的反恐战略进行调整。此调整以布什政府的“反恐遗产”为基础，并结合国际反恐形势的变化，降低反恐在美国国家安全战略中的相对地位。就奥巴马政府而言，其反恐战略调整了美国反恐战略框架中各要素的优先次序，降低了军事打击在美国反恐战略中的重要性，强调与伊斯兰世界的“接触”，并为美国原有的反恐战略增添了新的内容。奥巴马政府就美国反恐战略的调整，对中国的对外战略具有一定的含义。
After taking office, the Obama administration has set about adjusting U.S. counterterrorism strategy.Based on the "counterterrorism legacy" inherited from the Bush administration and the changes in the global terrorism, this adjusting has decreased the relative importance of counterterrorism in the U.S. national security strategy. The Obama administration's counterterrorism strategy has re-prioritized the elements in the counterterrorism strategy framework inherited from the Bush administration, deemphasizing the military means, and simultaneously stressing the engagement with the Muslim world. Besides, the Obama administration has added some new elements to the U.S. counterterrorism strategy formed in the Bush presidency. The Obama administration's adjustments for the U.S. counterterrorism would have some implications for China's foreign strategy.
