The 2026 National Defense Strategy dropped in January. It's unclassified, public, and almost nobody read it.
So I did!
Some called it "isolationism." But in the past year, we've seen Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER (Iran nuclear strikes), Operation EPIC FURY (sustained combat against Iranian forces), premier league schedule and Operation ABSOLUTE RESOLVE (Venezuela).
What we're actually seeing is ruthless prioritization.
In this video, I break down what the document actually says and what it signals about where we are right now.
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