Jan 23, 2026 · Under President Trump’s leadership, consistent with his vision and direction as laid out in the National Security Strategy (NSS), the Department of War (DoW) is laser-focused on restoring …

Jan 27, 2026 · The Trump administration presents its new National Defense Strategy (NDS) as a break from previous strategies, including that of the first Trump administration.

Jan 28, 2026 · But according to four analysts who talked with Breaking Defense, the 2026 version of the NDS obscures more than it clarifies — leaving a lot of space for allies, enemies and national security...

5 days ago · 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 …

Nov 3, 2025 · But we have grave concerns that the Trump administration’s new NDS will ignore significant threats to U.S. security. The NDS is the definitive guidance for the millions of military and …

May 2, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby to begin the development of the 2025 National Defense Strategy (NDS). The NDS …

Jan 23, 2026 · WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s unclassified version of the National Defense Strategy places the homeland as the department’s number one priority above the Indo-Pacific, and seemingly …

Jan 26, 2026 · Although the new NDS places China as the second priority, it seeks to recast how U.S.-China relations are framed.

5 days ago · The 2024 NDS set out for the first time the concept of national defence and adopted the strategy of denial as the cornerstone of Defence planning. The 2026 NDS builds on these …

Jan 29, 2026 · Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: what’s in the new U.S. National Defense Strategy, U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats toward Iran, and U.S. Secretary of State …