President Joe Biden meets with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and Department of Defense leaders, not pictured, to discuss national security priorities, in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 26, 2022. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Each presidential administration issues key documents to articulate the public-facing presidential policy on important issues. In the national security world, these start with the National Security Strategy (NSS).
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Col. (Ret.) John Mills is a national security professional with service in five eras: Cold War, Peace Dividend, War on Terror, World in Chaos, and now, Great Power Competition. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. Mr. Mills is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. He is the author of “The Nation Will Follow” and “War Against the Deep State.” ColonelRETJohn2 on “X”, ColonelRETJohn on Substack, GETTR, and Truth Social