The Vandenberg Coalition partnered with the China Economic & Strategy Initiative (CESI) in the public launch of their remarkable new report, “Defeating the CCP: A Running Start.” In this conversation CESI Commissioners Randy Schriver, Dan Blumenthal, Nazak Nikakhtar, and Peter Berkowitz, moderated by Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) Michael Sobolik, discuss their new report and why now is the time the president must lead America in the development and execution of an economic strategy to address the growing threat from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

America finds itself at a critical juncture. Iran’s regime continues to threaten the security of the United States and our allies, yet America’s current policies only encourage further aggression by Tehran. In its 45 years in power, Iran’s leadership has funded terrorist groups including Hamas and Hezbollah, brutalized its own people, taken Americans hostage, and plotted to assassinate Americans on U.S. soil. The Vandenberg Coalition and FDD Action partner together…

On July 22, 2024, The Vandenberg Coalition convened leading experts to highlight the relationship between anti-Americanism and antisemitism, showing how the toxic spread of antisemitism is part of a larger effort—spurred on by America’s adversaries—to undermine U.S. national security interests and values, sow distrust among our citizens, and ultimately chip away at the very foundation of the United States.