Elevate missile defense to a top procurement priority
Mandate states missile defense has been underprioritized and that the incoming Administration should treat it as a top priority and prioritize procurement of more regional defense systems.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 4 (Department of Defense) — Missile Defense: missile defense has been underprioritized and underfunded; incoming Administration should treat missile defense as a top priority; should prioritize procurement of more regional defense systems.
Undo plan
1) Integrate missile defense increases with offense–defense balance and cost-exchange analysis.
2) Avoid starving conventional munitions/shipbuilding to fund unprioritized architecture.
3) Maintain discrimination between homeland and regional systems with clear CONOPS.
4) Require realistic testing before major buys.
5) Verify: MDA budget vs. test success rates; Combatant Command priority lists.
Sources
- https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
- https://archive.org/stream/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL_djvu.txt
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-04.pdf
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_SECTION-02.pdf