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DoD’s Shifting Homeland Defense Mission Could Undermine the Military’s Lethality

The Trump administration’s Golden Dome executive order, along with its emphasis on DoD’s role in border security, marks a major shift in U.S. defense strategy and the homeland defense mission, with significant implications for overall cost and the military’s lethality.

Report by Melissa Dalton — April 22, 2025

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