Answer: As needed. There is no requirement that each new Secretary of Defense publish one and no requirement on how often it must be rewritten.
The Defense Strategic Guidance is reviewed and published how often?

The NDS translates and refines the National Security Strategy (NSS) (produced by the U.S. President's staff and signed by the President) into broad military guidance for military planning military strategy force posturing force constructs force modernization etc. It is expected to be produced every four years and is generally publicly available.

The National Military Strategy (NMS) is issued by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a deliverable to the Secretary of Defense briefly outlining the strategic aims of the armed services. The NMS's chief source of guidance is the National Security Strategy document.. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) in consultation with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...

National Defense Strategy (United States) - Wikipedia

National Security Strategy (United States) - Wikipedia

National Security Strategy (United States) - Wikipedia

Quadrennial Defense Review - Wikipedia

The National Security Strategy is a document prepared periodically by the executive branch of the United States that lists the national security concerns and how the administration plans to deal with them. The legal foun...


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