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“…rs of the Senate expressed deep concern on Thursday after the Pentagon's top policy adviser, Defense Undersecretary Elbridge Colby, failed to deliver an expected status update on the Trump administration's National Defense Strategy during a classified…”

“…rom both parties say they were left deeply unsettled Thursday after the Pentagon’s top policy adviser, Defense Undersecretary Elbridge Colby, failed to provide an expected update on the Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy at a classified…”

“The Pentagon also refused to brief him on the war while he was in Qatar, citing a March travel directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.”

“A second official called it a “complex plan” and part of a “hybrid strategy” of asymmetric warfare by Iran that forced the Pentagon to take drastic measures.”

“MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, it's an interesting dynamic because now, since the end of the Biden administration, there continues to be, sort of, debate about this strategy.”

“His address lasted a little under an hour and largely began with many of the same criticisms of the media and previous Pentagon leaders that he frequently repeats.”

“The department submitted a 16-page document to committee members after Colby delivered a required briefing on the administration’s 2026 National Defence Strategy, drawing bipartisan criticism for what members of Congress saw as a lack of transparency.”

“From Trump's perspective, the advantages of that strategy are clear.”

“Donald Trump’s sons, through a series of AI-linked defense and technology ventures, have picked up a $620m Pentagon loan, a Marine Corps robotics contract and an undisclosed air force drone deal in the past year.”