Overview
- On Monday Miles Taylor published a Substack analysis arguing President Trump has dismantled the post‑2017 U.S. National Security Strategy and that the change invites serious strategic risk.
- Taylor cites a White House order this week to substantially reduce U.S.–South Korea joint exercises as a clear sign the administration is backing away from routine alliance deterrence.
- He says the Navy pulled the USS George Washington from the western Pacific to relieve ships in the Middle East, creating a reported carrier gap near Taiwan and reducing visible U.S. power in the region.
- Taylor points to recent indicators that adversaries are pressing advantage, including satellite imagery of Russian drone bases, a suspected Russian drone found in Leipzig, and a North Korean ballistic missile launch.
- He warns an open‑ended focus on confrontation with Iran is straining ships and missile stocks, which could force harder choices for allies, alter force rotations and increase risks to regional civilian safety and stability.