2026年米防衛戦略は,中国とロシアを最大の脅威として格下げし,抑止力,外交,および共同負担共有を優先する. The 2026 U.S. defense strategy downgrades China and Russia as top threats, prioritizing deterrence, diplomacy, and allied burden-sharing.

2026年国防総省は,中国との対決から,中国との対決に着目し,台湾を除外し,ロシアを格下げして"耐久性と管理可能な"脅威"に移行する. The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy shifts focus from confronting China as the primary threat to managing competition through deterrence and diplomacy, omitting Taiwan and downgrading Russia to a "persistent but manageable" threat. また,国内及び西半球の保護を重視し,中国の経済及び技術的影響の認識が高まり,同盟国がより強い防衛責任を負うよう要求し,世界的相互依存の強い権力競争に積極的かつ現実主義的なアプローチを示唆している. It emphasizes protecting the homeland and Western Hemisphere, reflects growing recognition of China’s economic and technological influence, and calls for allies to assume greater defense responsibility, signaling a pragmatic, realist approach to great power competition amid global interdependence.