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The new national defense strategy could be Trump’s last gamble

The National Defense Strategy is a radical rethinking of America’s defense priorities—but seems unlikely to be fully implemented in the next three years. President Donald Trump is committed to ...
The Conversation

The new National Defence Strategy feels written for a bygone era – and ignores the elephant in the room

Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that. The biggest headline from the document is the additional defence spending of $53 ...
The Hill

The dangers of Trump’s National Defense Strategy

Last month, the Defense Department published its long-awaited National Defense Strategy, a practical guide published every four years to implement its broader National Security Strategy. This pair of ...
Defense One

National Defense Strategy ‘falls short’ on nuclear, space threat: SASC chair

Count the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee among the defense-policy experts who say the National Defense Strategy is inadequate in key ways. At a Thursday hearing, Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
The National Interest

Four Takeaways from Donald Trump’s National Defense Strategy

The 2026 National Defense Strategy sets striking new priorities for the Pentagon—but can hardly be described as “isolationist” in character. The latest in a family of documents detailing the Donald ...
The National Interest

The New National Defense Strategy Could Be Trump’s Last Gamble

Of course, there is some irony in announcing this strategy as the Trump administration prepares to strike Iran—and has continued full-bore support for Ukraine. Yet in principle, the Trump ...