Pentagon Releases New Defense Strategy: 4 Things to Know

The 34-page Pentagon document offers specific steps the military will take to support Trump’s broader security and foreign policy strategy.
Pentagon Releases New Defense Strategy: 4 Things to Know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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The Pentagon released its new National Defense Strategy late on Jan. 23, placing the homeland and a surrounding sphere of influence as the top priority for the U.S. military.
Nearly two months after the White House released President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy, the new 34-page Pentagon document provides specificity as to how the U.S. military will support the president’s strategy. In particular, the new document describes four specific lines of effort for military planners going forward.