,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ab1 #bjai ,mr4 ,gallagh] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to support ! implem5tation ( ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy ,implem5tation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! #bjag ,national ,security ,/rategy 7,,nss71 ,*9a & ,russia are develop+ advanc$ weapons & capabilities t c\ld ?reat5 our critical infra/ructure & our comm& & control ar*itecture & ,*9a & ,russia *all5ge ,am]ican p[]1 influ5ce1 & int]e/s1 attempt+ to erode ,am]ican security & prosp]ity4 ,! ,,nss sets ! c\ntry's prim>y focus z su/a9+ favorable regional balances ( p[] 9 ! key regions ( ! _w1 & ! use ( our alliance & p>tn]%ip ar*itecture z ! me*anism = do+ s4 7#b7 ,! #bjah ,national ,def5se ,/rategy 7,,nds7 rightly /resses t long-t]m1 /rategic competition ) ,*9a & ,russia %\ld be ! top priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & require bo? increas$ & su/a9$ inve/m5t1 bo? because ( ! magnitude ( ! ?reats !y pose to ,unit$ ,/ates security & prosp]ity today & ! pot5tial = ^? ?reats to increase 9 ! future4 7#c7 ,to meet su* *all5ges1 ! ,,nds /ates t ! /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be to exp& ! competitive space :ile pursu+ ?ree di/9ct l9es ( ef=t1 includ+ rebuild+ milit>y read9ess to build a m le?al ,jo9t ,=ce1 /r5g!n+ alliances & attract+ new p>tn]s1 & re=m+ ! ,dep>tm5t's bus9ess practices = great] p]=mance & af=dability4 7#d7 ,9 ! ,janu>y #bjai ,worldwide ,?reat ,assessm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,intellig5ce ,community /at$ t ,russia & ,*9a seek to %ape ! int]national sy/em & regional security dynamics & ex]t influ5ce ov] ! politics & economics ( /ates 9 all regions ( ! _w & especially 9 _! backy>ds4 7#e7 ,*9a & ,russia w pres5t a wide v>iety ( economic1 political1 c\nt]9tellig5ce1 milit>y1 & diplomatic *all5ges to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies4 ,we anticipate t !y w collaborate to c\nt] ,u4,s4 objectives1 tak+ advantage ( ris+ d\bts 9 "s places ab\t ! lib]al democratic model44 7#f7 ,! ,decemb] #bjah ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao7 report to congressional committees on ,long-,range ,em]g+ ,?reats ,fac+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ,id5tifi$ by ,f$]al ,ag5cies /at$ t1 ,*9a is m>%all+ its diplomatic1 economic1 & milit>y res\rces to facilitate its rise z a regional & global p[]4 ,?is may *all5ge ,u4,s4 access to air1 space1 cyb]space1 & m>itime doma9s4 ,*9a's use ( cyb]space & electronic w>f>e c\ld impact v>i\s ,u4,s4 sy/ems & op]ations4 ,russia is increas+ its capability to *all5ge ! ,unit$ ,/ates across multiple w>f>e doma9s1 includ+ attempt+ to laun* comput]-bas$ direct$ en]gy attacks aga9/ ,u4,s4 milit>y assets4 ,russia is also increas+ its milit>y & political pres5ce 9 key locations across ! _w44 7#g7 ,accord+ to ! #bjah ,assessm5t & ,recomm5dations by ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy ,commission 7,,ndsc71 ! ,u4,s4 milit>y c\ld suff] unacceptably high casualties & loss ( major capital assets 9 its next conflict4 ,x might /ruggle to w91 or p]haps lose1 a w> aga9/ ,*9a or ,russia4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is p>ticul>ly at risk ( be+ ov]:elm$ %\ld its milit>y be =c$ to fight on two or m fronts simultane\sly4 ,additionally1 x w\ld be unwise = & irresponsible n to expect adv]s>ies to attempt debilitat+ k9etic1 cyb]1 or o!r types ( attacks aga9/ ,am]icans at home :ile !y seek to defeat our milit>y abroad4 ,u4,s4 milit>y sup]iority is no long] assur$ & ! implications = ,am]ican int]e/s & ,am]ican security are sev]e44 7#h7 ,z su*1 ! ,,ndsc /ates t ,,dod & ! ,congressional committees t ov]see national security mu/ focus curr5t & future inve/m5ts on op]ational *all5ges su* z protect+ critical bases ( op]ations2 rapidly re9=c+ & su/a9+ =ces engag$ =w>d2 assur+ in=mation sy/ems & conduct+ effective in=mation op]ations2 defeat+ anti-access_/area-d5ial ?reats2 det]r+1 & if necess>y defeat+1 ! use ( nucle> or o!r /rategic weapons 9 ways t fall %ort ( ju/ify+ a l>ge-scale nucle> response2 enhanc+ ! capabilities & survivability ( space sy/ems & support+ infra/ructure2 & develop+ an int]op]able jo9t comm&1 control1 communications1 comput]s1 intellig5ce1 surveillance1 & reconnaissance 7,c#d;,,isr7 ar*itecture t supports ! w>f>e ( ! future44 7#i7 ,additionally1 ! ,,ndsc /ates t ,mak+ in=m$ decisions ab\t /rategic1 op]ational1 & =ce developm5t issues requires a f\ndation ( /ate-(-!-art analytic capabilities4 ''' ,specifically1 ! ,dep>tm5t ne$s a rigor\s =ce developm5t plan t connects its inve/m5t /rategy ) its key priorities ( w9n+ 9 conflict & compet+ effectively ) ,*9a & ,russia44 7#aj7 ,! ,m>* #bjai ,,gao report on ,def5se ,/rategy3 ,revis$ ,analytic ,approa* ,ne$$ to ,support ,=ce ,/ructure ,decision-,mak+1 f\nd t ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's 7,,dod7 analytic approa* has n provid$ s5ior lead]s ) ! support !y ne$ to evaluate & det]m9e ! =ce /ructure necess>y to implem5t ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy44 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be prep>$ to meet ! *all5ges ( competitive nations t are seek+ to dim9i% ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y advantage & ?reat5 vital ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 & ,*9a is ! mo/ significant su* *all5ge4 7#b7 ,! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy provides ! correct framework to prep>e = major-p[] competition & conflict1 b adequate res\rces are requir$ & implem5tation across ! entire ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ent]prise 9 l9e ) ! focus ( t /rategy on ready+ ! ,jo9t ,=ce = competition & conflict aga9/ ,*9a & ,russia4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to uphold+ a free & op5 int]national ord] t promotes republican gov]nm5t & gov]nance 9 conc]t ) collective security1 int]national laws1 & human dignity :ile respect+ ! sov]eignty ( o!r c\ntries4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %\ld urg5tly & at scale adapt ! ,jo9t ,=ce's %ape1 po/ure1 developm5t vectors1 & employm5t models to ma9ta9 milit>y advantage alongside our allies & p>tn]s aga9/ ,*9a & ,russia4 ,to d ?is1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %\ld develop adapt$1 new w>fight+ concepts at ! op]ational level ( w> t all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve its political objectives 9 politically t5able ways4 ,9 conc]t1 ! ,jo9t ,=ce %\ld become m le?al1 resili5t1 agile1 & ready to deal ) ,*9ese & ,russian /rategies & !ories ( victory4 7#e7 ,inve/m5ts %\ld be focus$ on exp&+ ,unit$ ,/ates op]ational options :ile con/ra9+ ^? to /rategic competitors1 su* z ,*9a & ,russia4 #d4 ,report on op]ational concepts & plans to defeat ,*9a & ,russia ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1 #bjbj1 & !n biannually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's op]ational concepts & plans to defeat ,*9a & ,russia 9 competition & w>1 includ+ on key /rategically significant sc5>ios id5tifi$ 9 ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy t also addresses ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ways ( employ+ ! =ce 9 peace "t to effectively compete & det] ,*9a & ,russia bel[ ! ?re%old ( w> :ile ensur+ read9ess = w>4 7#b7 ,ways ( adapt+ innovative1 op]ational concepts ne$$ = /rategically significant & plausible sc5>ios relat$ to ,*9a & ,russia4 7#c7 ,ways ( address+ op]ational *all5ges relat$ to a*iev+ ! /rategic advantage aga9/ ,*9a & ,russia relat$ to nucle>1 space1 cyb]1 conv5tional1 & unconv5tional means 9 w>fight+ doctr9e4 7#d7 ,! te*nologies1 =ce developm5ts1 po/ure & capabilities1 read9ess1 infra/ructure1 organization1 p]sonnel1 & o!r elem5ts ( ! def5se program necess>y to enable ^! op]ational concepts & its implem5tation li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 7#e7 ,! ability ( ! ,national ,security ,innovation ,base to support ! op]ational concepts li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 7#f7 ,! res\rces & def5se inve/m5ts necess>y to support ! op]ational concepts & its implem5tation1 includ+ budget recomm5dations4 7#g7 ,! risks associat$ ) ! op]ational concepts1 includ+ ! relation%ip & trade(fs betwe5 missions1 risks1 & res\rces4 7#h7 ,! likely ne$$ b\nd>ies ( conflict ne$$ to a*ieve ^! op]ational concepts4 7#i7 ,measures & metrics to track ! effectiv5ess ( ! op]ational concepts & plans4 #e4 ,actions to increase analytic support 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy1 ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,/aff1 & ! ,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t & ,program ,evaluation1 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea* milit>y s]vice1 to jo9tly develop & implem5t a plan to /r5g!n ! analytic capabilities1 exp]tise1 & processes necess>y to meet ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! decision support capability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 specifically ! analytic exp]tise ! ,dep>tm5t is us+ to l9k ,national ,def5se ,/rategy objectives to innovative approa*es = meet+ future *all5ges1 includ+ w9n+ 9 conflict & compet+ effectively aga9/ ,*9a & ,russia2 7#b7 an approa* = comp>+ compet+ analyses & conduct+ jo9t analyses = =ce /ructure to support s5ior lead]s 9 implem5t+ ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy2 7#c7 a det]m9ation ( ! analytic products & support requir$ to implem5t ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy1 includ+ ! ability to update ^! products to reflect curr5t /rategy1 intellig5ce assessm5ts1 & future ?reats2 & 7#d7 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es to be appropriate4 7c7 ,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to ! congressional def5se committees a brief+ on ! plan "u subsection 7a74 #f4 ,ext5sion & additional duties ( ! ,commission on ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #idb ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4 #bcfg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7f7 to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,annual update on national def5se /rategy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on an annual basis dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! *air & vice *air ( ! ,commission1 or _! designees1 %all jo9tly submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report t assesses :e!r1 & to :at ext5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se execut$ ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all assess ! p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) respect to ea* ( ! elem5ts describ$ 9 sections #d & #e7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy ,implem5tation ,act4 7#c7 ,cov]$ p]iod def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means a p]iod t-- 7,a7 beg9s n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 ends on ! date on :i* ! fir/ ,national ,def5se ,/rategy is submitt$ to ,congress aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 4 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 & 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection 7g74 #g4 ,def9itions & guidance 7a7 ,congressional def5se committees ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m congressional def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,op]ational *all5ges ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m op]ational *all5ges means ! pr9cipal op]ational *all5ges to meet+ ! def5se objectives describ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,national ,def5se ,/rategy1 z su* *all5ges are def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 guidance issu$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 ,! guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all-- 7#a7 specifically id5tify op]ational *all5ges to ! ,dep>tm5t's pr9cipal /rategic priorities ( w9n+ 9 conflict & compet+ effectively ) ,*9a & ,russia2 & 7#b7 be made available 9 unclassifi$ & publicly accessible =m4