Podcast: Unpacking The Pentagon's New Strategy—Greenland, Golden Dome And Budget Implications

Listen in as Aviation Week defense editors break down the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy and what it means for the budget.


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In this episode of Check 6, editors discuss the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and its implications for defense programs and budget. They explore the shift in focus from international threats, particularly China, to homeland defense and the revitalization of the defense industrial base. The conversation also touches on the ambitious Golden Dome initiative, budgetary challenges, and the strategic importance of Greenland. The hosts emphasize the need for timely appropriations and the complexities of defense planning in a changing geopolitical landscape.

Key Topics:

Introduction to the National Defense Strategy

Insights on the New Defense Strategy

Shifts in Defense Priorities

Budget Implications and National Defense

Revitalizing the Defense Industrial Base

Golden Dome: Overview and Developments

Appropriations and Funding Challenges

Airborne Layer and Defense Strategies

Greenland's Strategic Importance

Looking Ahead: Budget and Future Strategies

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.