To America’s detriment, policy makers have neglected the challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense. From the military recruitment crisis to persistently inadequate defense budgets, the Pentagon finds itself without the hard power tools and capabilities necessary to keep America safe in a global threat environment dominated by great power competition. In our limited release “How to Win” series, The Vandenberg Coalition spoke with national security experts about the threats to America’s national defense. Based on these discussions, we compiled a list of policy recommendations to ensure America is strong enough to stop wars before they begin – and equally importantly, to win wars after they start.

You can read a summary of our recommendations to make America stronger here.