It lays out the ends pretty well.

The ways and the means are very uncertain.

And of course, once you get into those details, that's when things get really controversial.

Space is going to be one of those theaters, which is a word that does not come up in this

document.

It's a maneuver space now.

It's not something that things just passed to.

We're going to fight and maneuver in space.

You certainly see the strategic logic of, you know, compressing on the hemisphere to achieve

homeland defense, but it's not a complete logic.

Are we going to keep a permanent, large naval force in the Caribbean?

And if so, that means that we're going to be pulling those ships out of someplace else.

I think it's a deliberate aspect of strategic ambiguity, not to mention Taiwan in that context.

Hey, welcome back to the MWI podcast, brought to you with the generous support of the West Point Class of 1974.

I'm John Ambo, and on this episode, we're taking a look at the recently released U.S. national defense strategy.

What does it signal about U.S. defense priorities?

How will allies and partners interpret it?

What about adversaries and strategic rivals?

To do so, I'm joined by three guests who bring a wealth of experience and really interesting perspectives to the discussion.

Frank Hoffman is a retired Marine officer who served for years as a senior research fellow at the National Defense University

and has worked on past national defense strategies.

Mark Kansian is also a retired Marine officer and is currently a senior advisor with the Defense

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