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The United States military, under Secretary Hegseth's direction, is refocusing on its core function of fighting and winning wars, acknowledging a shift from terrorism to interstate strategic competition as the primary national security concern, as recognized by President Trump's 2018 National Defense Strategy. This new era, characterized by major power rivalry under the nuclear shadow, necessitates a military strategy that defends important, non-existential interests against nuclear-armed adversaries while maintaining costs and risks proportionate to American interests.
The 2026 National Defense Strategy provides a framework for this, emphasizing that strategy cannot aim for total victory or unconditional surrender, especially when adversaries may perceive stakes as higher in their own territories. The challenge, as articulated by Under Secretary Colby, is to find a rational military strategy between "surrender and suicide," focusing on achieving practical political objectives through denial defense and favorable escalation management, rather than maximizing destruction, given the profound limits imposed by survivable nuclear arsenals.
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