The Defense Department is nearing completion of a new National Defense Strategy that is expected to keep its focus on China as the "pacing challenge," despite Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, said a senior defense official, who stressed the strategy would also prioritize Russia, but to a lesser extent. “We are nearing completion of the drafting of the National Defense Strategy,” said the official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity. “A lot of hard work has gone into...
