By JiJo Chen —

DOD

DOD
Priority No. 1: Reestablish a culture of command accountability, nonpoliticization, and warfighting focus.
Reverse policies that allow transgender individuals to serve in the military. Gender dysphoria is incompatible with the demands of military service, and the use of public monies for transgender surgeries or to facilitate abortion for service members should be ended.
Priority No. 2: Transform our armed forces for maximum effectiveness in an era of great-power competition.
Reduce the number of generals. Rank creep is pervasive. The number of 0-6 to 0-9 officers is at an all-time high across the armed services (above World War II levels), and the actual battlefield experience of this officer corps is at an all-time low. The next President should limit the continued advancement of many of the existing cadre, many of whom have been advanced by prior Administrations for reasons other than their warfighting prowess.
Priority No. 3: Provide necessary support to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border protection operations. Border protection is a national security issue that requires sustained attention and effort by all elements of the executive branch.
By closing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and replace with a new "stand-alone border and immigration agency at the Cabinet level."

Trump: You couldn’t manage.

Priority No. 4: Demand financial transparency and accountability.
Increase allied conventional defense burden-sharing. U.S. allies must take far greater responsibility for their conventional defense. U.S. allies must play their part not only in dealing with China, but also in dealing with threats from Russia, Iran, and North Korea.