By Henry F. (Chip) Carey , Georgia State University

Much attention has been focused recently on President Trumps new foreign policy.

This policy change is symbolized by the U.S. missile attack on Syria'sShayrat airfield , which followed Syrian President Bashar al-Assads alleged chemical weapon attack on rebels in that countrys Idlib province.

The National Security Council has also been restructured. Former Director Michael Flynn resigned after lying about his meetings with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Deputy K.T. McFarland was cashiered and became U.S. ambassador-designate to Singapore . They have been replaced by retired General H. R. McMaster as director, and his deputy for strategy, Dina Powell. The removal of Trump adviser Steve Bannon from the principals committee of the council also represents an apparent move to follow more traditional foreign policy-making.