NDS Prioritizes 'American Sphere' Defense

The author states the Pentagon’s draft National Defense Strategy shifts focus from global containment of China/Russia to defending the homeland and the boundaries of an 'American Sphere' against extra‑regional interference. If adopted, this would formalize a regional‑spheres approach and downgrade universalist commitments. — A strategy pivot like this would redefine U.S. grand strategy, alliances, and force posture in a multipolar world.