Defense Policy Board to meet in January

The Defense Policy Board will be holding its quarterly closed-to-the-public meeting next month to talk about the president's recently issued National Security Strategy and other topics.

The Jan. 18-19 meeting will "obtain, review and evaluate classified information related to the DPB's mission to advise on: (a) Issues central to strategic DOD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. force structure and force modernization and on DOD's ability to execute U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) other research and analysis of topics raised by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary or the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy," according to a Federal Register notice published this morning.

Topics for discussion during the meeting will include "national security issues regarding the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, Ballistic Missile Defense Review, and Acquisition, Technology and Logistics future," the notice states.

Check out Inside Defense's recent coverage of the National Security Strategy:

New National Security Strategy elevates 'left-of-launch' efforts to defeat missile threats

President Trump's initial National Security Strategy calls for fielding an "enhanced" missile defense capability, including the means to defeat threats prior to launch, a policy likely to put emphasis and funding behind new projects, including non-kinetic capabilities, lasers and possibly cyberattack weapons.

Trump's new National Security Strategy emphasizes 'reciprocity' and homeland security

President Trump will reveal a new National Security Strategy today that embraces the traditional role of the United States as a global leader, but gives "unprecedented" focus to securing the homeland and tempers foreign commitments with expectations of "reciprocity" from friends and allies, according to senior administration officials.

New National Security Strategy strikes 'competitive' tone

President Trump's new National Security Strategy emphasizes global competition and the importance of U.S. prosperity "without apology," according to a copy of the document obtained by Inside Defense.