Latest "National defense strategy" stories

Pentagon: Xi and Putin ‘edging toward an alliance’

Relationship is not a 'superficial partnership,' says DoD policy chief.

11 months ago

Biden National Defense Strategy tackles China, Russia, nuke deterrence

The administration’s first National Defense Strategy highlights Beijing’s growing military strength.

By Joe Gould and Meghann Myers

11 months ago

This author sees opportunity for US in competition with China, Russia

The U.S. could get this moment right, or squander the opportunity.

11 months ago

White House aims to release overdue security strategies within weeks

Amid pressure from lawmakers, the White House is weighing a September rollout for its long-delayed National Security Strategy, now being rewritten to emphasize Russia alongside China following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

14 months ago

After Ukraine invasion, is U.S. deterrence strategy already outdated?

Economic sanctions “clearly were not convincing to Russia in advance,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. “It’s not clear anything would have been convincing to Russia in advance; I’m not going to try to get into the head of Vladimir Putin."

By Stephen Losey

17 months ago

Russia, first in the headlines, is Pentagon’s No. 2 challenge

The Biden administration’s new defense strategy makes clear China is still the Pentagon’s bigger focus.

By Joe Gould and Megan Eckstein

18 months ago