NDS Signals a Homeland-First Realignment of U.S. Defense

GMF analysts argue the National Defense Strategy signals a homeland-first realignment: the U.S. prioritizes Western Hemisphere threats, border security, and burden-sharing with allies while shrinking its global leadership footprint, potentially weakening deterrence against China and Russia. It reshapes NATO and European defense, elevates domestic operations and defense-industrial revitalization, and depends on continued bipartisan support in Congress. The analysis also highlights Arctic security, alliance cohesion, and the risks to morale and recruitment from intensified homefront deployments.