<description>&lt;div&gt;Michael speaks with Roger Zakheim, the Washington Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, about the recently released &lt;a href= "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf"&gt; National Security Strategy&lt;/a&gt; and the findings of the &lt;a href= "https://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan-institute/centers/peace-through-strength/survey/2025-reagan-national-defense-survey"&gt;Reagan National Defense Survey of American&lt;/a&gt; public opinion. Although Roger critiques the National Security Strategy for a "huge missed opportunity" in failing to explicitly name China and Russia as adversaries, he highlights that a supermajority of Americans view China as the greatest threat and would support committing U.S. forces to defend Taiwan if China were to invade. Roger also discusses the strong public positioning on support for NATO and defense engagement beyond the Americas.&lt;/div&gt;</description>

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The Reagan Survey: Public 'Firepower' for National Security

DEC 17, 202552 MIN
NatSec Matters

The Reagan Survey: Public 'Firepower' for National Security

DEC 17, 202552 MIN

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Michael speaks with Roger Zakheim, the Washington Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, about the recently released National Security Strategy and the findings of the Reagan National Defense Survey of American public opinion. Although Roger critiques the National Security Strategy for a "huge missed opportunity" in failing to explicitly name China and Russia as adversaries, he highlights that a supermajority of Americans view China as the greatest threat and would support committing U.S. forces to defend Taiwan if China were to invade. Roger also discusses the strong public positioning on support for NATO and defense engagement beyond the Americas.