Take number 2. From Simplicius at simplicius76.substack.com:
Major outlets are reporting that the US is set to shift its entire geopolitical strategy away from Eurasia and toward its own sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere. This is according to “sources” briefed on a new National Defense Strategy framework whose chief architect is Elbridge Colby, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy.
From the above Politico link:
Pentagon officials are proposing the department 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, which landed on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s desk last week, places domestic and regional missions above countering adversaries such as Beijing and Moscow, according to three people briefed on early versions of the report.
This is particularly interesting because, as Politico notes, Elbridge Colby has previously been a China hawk, and Trump and his policy makers have in general cited China as the US’ principle threat in the past, advocating for a quick end to the Ukrainian war for the sole purpose of being able to pivot to the so-called “Chinese threat”.
So—if these rumors are true—why the sudden about face on this critical geopolitical issue?
Das Heimat (the Homeland) is Israel for MIGA Don?
Tell me more about the glorious Pentagram victories.
I’ll be napping in the tall grass.