Thread by @jseldin

New US National Defense Strategy sticking with "by, with, and through" to take on terrorists/violent extremists...

"In #Africa, [@DeptofDefense] will prioritize disrupting VEO threats against the US homeland & vital US national interests, working “by, with, and through” our African partners" per the NDS

"... continuing our “by, with, and through” approach in #Iraq and #Syria"

#ISIS, #alQaida & affiliates, generally, "have had their capabilities degraded, but some may be able to reconstitute them in short order, which will require monitoring indications & warning against the
VEO threat" per the 2022 Nat'l Defense Strategy

#Iran "taking actions that would improve its ability to
produce a nuclear weapon should it make the decision to do so, even as it builds & exports extensive missile forces, uncrewed aircraft systems & advanced maritime capabilities" per the NDS

Per the US Nuclear Posture Review, #Iran "does not today possess a nuclear weapon & we currently believe it is not pursuing one"

"However, recent Iranian activities previously constrained by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA) are of great concern..."

"...we support measures to limit #Iran|ian nuclear activities applicable to a nuclear weapons program
& to provide the greatest possible level of international transparency & verification" per new US Nuclear Posture Review

#Iran "maintains a large and growing regional missile & UAS capability" per the 2022 Missile Defense Review

"Iran continues to maintain the largest missile force in the #MiddleEast...but cannot currently reach the US homeland"

"#Iran also continues to pursue a #space program, which could shorten the pathway to a future long-range missile capability" per the 2022 Missile Defense Review