Pentagon Plan Prioritizes Homeland over China Threat

Monday, September 08, 2025

Pentagon officials are proposing the DOD prioritize protecting the homeland and Western Hemisphere, a striking reversal from the military's yearslong mandate to focus on the threat from China. A draft of the newest National Defense Strategy (NDS) places domestic and regional missions above countering adversaries such as Beijing and Moscow.

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Kremlin denies Trump's assertion that Russia is "conspiring" against the U.S. with China and North Korea and said it hopes the comment was made in irony.

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There are no existential threats against the US in the Western hemisphere.

This is Trump surrendering.

And likely paving the way to his war with Venezuela.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-07 12:58 PM

"There are no existential threats against the US in the Western hemisphere."

Republicans rule by fear.
They'll come up with something.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-07 01:09 PM

Trump, Vlad, and Xi have divvied up the world already; we get N and S 'Murica.

Vlad gets Europe, and Xi gets Asia and India.

The fighting will be over African resources.

It's a done deal, which is why Trump has already claimed Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and Central and S. America... and why the Dept of War is readying to enforce that.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-09-07 01:18 PM

"Trump has already claimed Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and Central and S. America... and why the Dept of War is readying to enforce that."

Republicans now look at Greenland the same way Trump looks at a thirteen year old girl.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-07 01:20 PM

With lust in their hearts...

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-09-07 02:45 PM

"And likely paving the way to his war with Venezuela."
n attack
I suspect Chicago is in more danger of attack. All Blue states are in danger!

#6 | Posted by danni at 2025-09-08 11:55 AM

Makes sense they'd pick a fight with a third world country, not a technonogically forward thinking country like China.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-08 12:53 PM

China is actually pretty amazing, all things considered:

earth.org

Spy cams everywhere and DNA testing a bit concerning howsomever.

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2025-09-08 01:00 PM

Spy cams everywhere and DNA testing a bit concerning howsomever.
#8 | Posted by Corky

All in the name of Protecting The Homeland.

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-08 01:03 PM

There are no Democrats in China!

#10 | Posted by danni at 2025-09-08 01:20 PM

Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, might as well just bend over for China. Europe better ramp up production of munitions quickly.

And welcome to Nazi America.

#11 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-09-08 01:24 PM

War with Venezuela?

With Trump, Hegseth and Rubio calling the shots?

#12 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-09-08 01:25 PM

DANNI @ #10

"There are no Democrats in China!"

Whatever their stripe, they're not rushing back to America either, to help Trump with his low job creation numbers.

#13 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-09-08 01:40 PM

I wonder what would happen to Trump's war with Venezuela if China pulled the plug on semiconductors?

#14 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-09-08 01:47 PM

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