The US Pentagon quietly releases 2026 National Defense Strategy on a Friday, without public announcement
The document signals a major shift in how Washington defines power and war, moving away from post–Cold War global policing toward an America-first security doctrine centered on homeland defense, selective force, and strategic dominance.
China is named the top long-term strategic challenge, with the Indo-Pacific designated as the main theater. Russia is framed as a persistent threat, while responsibility for Ukraine is pushed squarely onto Europe.
Allies are told to defend themselves and carry more of the burden. The Western Hemisphere is elevated as a core U.S. security zone.
The strategy emphasizes homeland-based deterrence and strike capabilities, expands counter-drone warfare, and accelerates a war-ready defense industrial base built around AI, drones, and mass production.
Fewer open-ended interventions, more pressure on allies, a hardened homeland, and preparation for sustained great-power competition rather than global management.
Source: media.defense.gov
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