Pentagon’s 2026 Defense Strategy Reorders Priorities: Homeland, China Deterrence, and a Western Hemisphere Focus
Al Jazeera reports that the 2026 US National Defense Strategy prioritises homeland defense and deterring China while offering more limited support to allies outside the Indo-Pacific. The document elevates the Western Hemisphere—especially Latin America—de-emphasises climate security, and adopts a comparatively moderated public framing of Russia.