News

Politics

On HALO

2 weeks ago

Pentagon official flags return of 'Cold War mentality,' as Trump admin reshapes NATO alliance

Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby told lawmakers that the administration's latest defense strategy proposal does not sideline the U.S.'s European allies, but rather it aims to go back to a "Cold War mentality" with an emphasis on "burden sharing."The Pentagon policy chief was grilled on Tuesday as members of the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS).The strategy outlines a shift in U.S. priorities to keep Washington engaged in Europe while also prioritizing defense of the "U.S. Homeland and deterring China." The NDS also calls for NA...