The Pentagon released its new National Defense Strategy late on Jan. 23, placing the homeland and a surrounding sphere of influence as the top priority for the U.S. military.
Nearly two months after the White House released President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy, the new 34-page Pentagon document provides specificity as to how the U.S. military will support the president’s strategy. In particular, the new document describes four specific lines of effort for military planners going forward.
“No longer will the Department be distracted by interventionism, endless wars, regime change, and nation building. Instead, we will put our people’s practical, concrete interests first,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wrote in a memorandum accompanying the new strategy document….
Pentagon Releases New Defense Strategy: 4 Things to Know
