Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, who played a key role in crafting the 2018 National Defense Strategy, will lead the new NDS effort.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to begin working on the next National Defense Strategy to be completed no later than Aug. 31, according to a new memo.

Trump Requests $893 Billion for National Defense, Flat Versus 2025 By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is asking Congress for a national defense budget of $892.6 ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby to begin developing the 2025 National Defense Strategy. The NDS serves as a road map for the Department of ...

President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and other staffers are out at the National Security Council, ...

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is asking Congress for a national defense budget of $892.6 billion for fiscal year 2026, flat compared to 2025 spending. The budget ...