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.
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.
A strong national defense is essential to protect the vital interests of the American people and to deter aggression and hostility abroad.
Robust alliances among sovereign nations and the strategic use of multilateral institutions can preserve and advance U.S. interests. Nations joined in common cause, not supranational government, are the foundation of international cooperation and peace.
Free and fair trade advances the prosperity and security of the American people. U.S. trade and investment agreements should benefit workers and families in the U.S. America must sustain its defense and industrial base, lead efforts against predatory economic practices, and promote respect for the rules of international trade and commerce.
The strategic pursuit of American principles advances American security. A proud American foreign policy should champion American values without apology.
The American people are the ultimate arbiters of U.S. foreign policy. The foreign policy of the United States should be responsive to the interests and principles of Americans not just in Washington but across our country.
The United States must remain the most powerful nation and influential leader in the world.
On September 19, 1796, President George Washington gave his parting advice to a new nation trying to navigate a challenging new world. Yet, contrary to the claims of “Farewell Address Fundamentalists,” Washington’s advice that the United States should remain neutral in the European conflicts of that time was never meant to suggest a permanent strategy of isolation.
On September 14, 2001, President George W. Bush offered hope and resoluteness to a nation reeling from tragedy in a speech that lasted only two minutes. Three days after the September 11th terrorist attacks, Bush gave impromptu remarks to the firefighters and responders cleaning debris during a visit to Ground Zero in New York City.
Last month, Ukraine celebrated 35 years of independence, a significant milestone given the internal and external pressures that have sought to undermine it throughout that time. Critics frequently question the resilience of Ukraine’s democracy, arguing that the war has intensified its longstanding problems, including corruption.
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.
