The Vandenberg Coalition

We are a non-partisan network of foreign policy scholars and practitioners who believe in the power of American leadership to protect American national security.

The Vandenberg Coalition

We are a non-partisan network of foreign policy scholars and practitioners who believe in the power of American leadership to protect American national security.

The Vandenberg Coalition is a non-partisan network of foreign policy leaders, both experts and practitioners, advancing the position that the national security, prosperity, and freedom of the United States require a strong and proud foreign policy.

The Coalition aims to ensure that elected officials, candidates for government office, and the press have a common, credible and fact-based source of information on defense and foreign policy and access to a network of future leaders and practitioners committed to American leadership in the world.

Our Values

The Vandenberg Coalition agenda is founded in strategic leadership to protect democracy in the United States and throughout the world. We support a strong national defense system, strategic international cooperation, and strong national economic security.

Latest Publications

U.S. Takeaways From Operation

Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb used 117 drones to destroy $7 billion in Russian assets, highlighting vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses, failures in escalation policy, and the urgent need for strategic innovation.

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The Seven Deadly Sins

The Vandenberg Coalition urges the Trump administration to reject past JCPOA mistakes and ensure any new Iran deal advances U.S. interests without empowering Tehran’s dangerous regime.

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State Department Reform

In 2024, the Vandenberg Coalition conducted an in-depth review of the State Department, offering bold reforms to restore its core mission and support President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s reform agenda.

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Our Team

Our team brings together professionals with deep experience in national security, foreign policy, and public affairs—guided by a distinguished Advisory Board of experts across government, academia, and diplomacy.