War on terror

Obama Warns Trump Against Reversing Terrorism Gains

In his last major national security speech while in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama lauded his legacy while sounding notes of caution to an incoming president that has threatened to reverse many of his policies.

The United States, Obama said is "breaking the backs" of ISIS and suggested that radically shifting strategies in fighting the rise of terrorism could upend that progress.

"We need the wisdom to see that upholding our values and adhering to the rule of law is not a weakness, in the long run it is our greatest strength," he said. "The whole objective of these terrorists is to scare us into changing the nature of who we are and our democracy," he added.