New US Defense Strategy Shifts Focus to the Americas, Rattling Allies

Experts have questions about the new National Defense Strategy—on China, force design, and more

The document “might not be worth the paper it’s written on,” one expert said.

What the Indo-Pacific thinks of the new US National Defense Strategy

Our Indo-Pacific experts share how US allies and partners in the region are reacting to the United States’ latest National Defense Strategy, which calls for them to take on a more active role in their own security.

New US defense strategy shifts focus to the Americas, rattling allies

The newest National Defense Strategy is gaining attention for pledging “more limited” U.S. support to allies. It envisions deterring China “through strength, not confrontation.”

So, We Have A National Defense Strategy - Armed Forces Press

...no one is hiding anything. just read it... As we discussed in the opening of last Sunday’s Midrats Podcast, I really have no idea why we keep publishing significant national security related documents on Fridays…but it is what it is. As it has been four days, there has already been more than a few opinion pieces written about it and to be blunt, a lot of it is a bunch of hot garbage. Even though I think everyone should agree with me, and one…

New National Defense Strategy could leave adversaries, and allies, guessing: Analysts

“It’s very ambiguous, and I don’t know if they even recognize the contradictions that they’re creating,” said Kelly Grieco, a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center.

America’s Defense Strategy Mistake: Ignoring China

Dr. Robert Kelly analyzes the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy, praising its decision to disengage from Europe and force NATO allies to manage the Russian threat, which he views as manageable given Russia’s struggles in Ukraine. However, Kelly sharply critiques the administration’s failure to pivot those resources to Asia to counter the far greater threat of China. Instead of bolstering scattered Asian allies, the strategy pr…