Impending National Defense Strategy release raises questions about China, Taiwan and the 'Davidson window'

By Abby Shepherd / September 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
As the U.S. approaches the looming 2027 deadline when some predict China may be capable of invading Taiwan, military leaders and lawmakers appear united in countering this potential threat -- with the White House proposing a roughly $1 trillion defense budget. Yet, change may be on the horizon in terms of national defense priorities. In early September, Politico reported on a draft of the latest National Defense Strategy, which shifts protecting the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere above missions...

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