Near-term dangers to U.S. national security are highlighted by defense experts.

In Sochaczew, Poland, on December 18, 2024, US soldiers are positioned next to Patriot surface-to-air missile launchers of the 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron of the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade. Wojtek Radwanski/Getty Images via AFP
Defense analysts and insiders claim that while the possibility of a major conflict increases due to new technology, increased access to sophisticated weapons by hostile actors, and elevated geopolitical tensions, the United States is not adequately equipped to handle it.