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Spending more on defense is not enough. True autonomy requires shifting operational control from Washington to Europe. NATO’s latest leadership shuffle could lay the groundwork for a meaningful rebalancing of responsibility across the alliance-but only if policymakers follow through.
On December 4, 2025, the Trump administration released its much-anticipated National Security Strategy. This Congressionally-mandated document is the authoritative statement of how an administration wants the policy community and foreign governments to understand its intentions. This most recent edition, however, represented a stark departure from previous strategies, drawing a polarized reception across media outlets, think tanks, and the foreign policy community. It is not difficult to see why.
On October 29, the United States announced that it would reduce its military presence in Romania by roughly 800 troops. This modest adjustment drew backlash from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, contending that it sends the wrong signal and appeases Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A recent investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirms what veterans, whistleblowers, and Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s previous investigations have been sounding the alarm on for years: VA leaders are deliberately rigging the system to block veterans from accessing Community Care.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Executive Roundtable, or Red Team report on the supposed “Urgent Need to Address Community Care Spending,” sold itself as an independent and authoritative report, but instead it was a conduit for the VA and the Biden Administration to publish its own views through third parties, wasting taxpayer dollars and government time in the process.
