What Happened
Priorities And Actions To Defend Homeland And Deter China
The Under Secretary of War for Policy, Elbridge A. Colby, has delivered an update on the Implementation of the US National Defense Strategy to the Senate Armed Services Committee. The strategy sets four priority objectives, including defending the US Homeland, deterring China in the Indo-Pacific, increasing burden sharing with Allies, and supercharging the US industrial base. The update highlights efforts to secure US borders, modernize nuclear forces, and strengthen partnerships in the region. According to the document, the US is working to build partnerships in the Americas, including the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, and is investing in building partnerships in the Caribbean. The update also notes progress on burden-sharing in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on transforming NATO into a more effective military alliance. This update was first reported by an unknown source.