The Pentagon has released a National Defense Strategy that chastises U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserts the Trump administration’s focus on dominance in the Western Hemisp

The Department of War released the 2026 National Defense Strategy on January 23, emphasizing a return to peace through strength by prioritizing homeland defense, deterring China in the Indo-Pacific without unnecessary confrontation,

The tone is unmistakable—and misplaced. Strategy documents are not campaign speeches, and they should not be party propaganda. They are not vehicles for settling political scores; they are meant to speak to a professional force tasked with executing national objectives under extreme risk.

Equity Insider News Commentary -- The 2026 National Defense Strategy explicitly prioritizes supercharging America's defense industrial base([1]) . Governments are aggressively repositioning critical supply chains away from foreign dependencies.

The U.S. Department of War released its 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) on January 23, 2026, laying out a defense posture centered on homeland defense, deterring China in the Indo-Pacific, pushing allies to shoulder more security responsibilities,

The previous National Defense Strategy – a document published every four years – identified China as the most significant strategic competitor to the U.S.

“At least,” a friend sighed, “they didn’t call it the 2026 National War Strategy.” True enough, although if Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims that he now leads the Department of War, logical consistency would suggest substituting the fiercer war for the feebler defense in the National Defense Strategy.

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