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flag The 2026 U.S. defense strategy downgrades China and Russia as top threats, prioritizing deterrence, diplomacy, and allied burden-sharing.

flag The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy shifts focus from confronting China as the primary threat to managing competition through deterrence and diplomacy, omitting Taiwan and downgrading Russia to a "persistent but manageable" threat. flag It emphasizes protecting the homeland and Western Hemisphere, reflects growing recognition of China’s economic and technological influence, and calls for allies to assume greater defense responsibility, signaling a pragmatic, realist approach to great power competition amid global interdependence.

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