HOW TO WIN: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STRONGER AND SAFER AMERICA
To America’s detriment, policymakers over the last few years have failed to address the challenges facing
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To America’s detriment, policymakers over the last few years have failed to address the challenges facing
the U.S. Department of Defense.
Call to Action: Americans Must Take the Iran Threat Seriously The Vandenberg Coalition and FDD Action led a letter signed by Advancing American Freedom (AAF)
Myths Vs Facts on Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act [House Passed TikTok Bill]
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On November 9, 2023, The Vandenberg Coalition, the nation’s premier American foreign policy advocacy organization, and The Jesse Helms Center, the country’s leading advocate of free enterprise and U.S. Constitutional principles hosted a panel on national security and foreign policy in 2024 election.
The Day After A Plan for Gaza A joint project of JINSA and The Vandenberg Coalition, this Gaza Futures Task Force convened a group of former U.S. national security officials who served in both Republican and Democratic administrations to assess the impact of the October 7 terrorist attack
Conservative Leaders Call for Additional Military Aid to Ukraine
October 4, 2023 —The Vandenberg Coalition, a network of conservative national security professionals that promotes a strong and proud American foreign policy, released a public letter signed by over 100 leading conservatives urging Congressional Republicans to increase support for Ukraine.
It is crucial that the United States supply Taiwan with military equipment to deter and defend against a prospective Chinese attack; at the same time, the United States has a clear national interest in providing military aid to Ukraine to defeat Russia’s…
For more than a year, Ukrainian patriots have valiantly fought to defend their homeland from Russia’s barbaric and unprovoked invasion. Thousands of Ukrainians, military and civilian, have laid down their lives to protect their nation and their freedom in the war. In this bloody battle, Ukrainians are not asking for American forces, only American arms and aid.
Recent articles & reports from Vandenberg Coalition advisory board members and others on key issues facing the United States.
The world is safer when America leads. Compiled with the help of our expert network, this book of policy recommendations covers key challenges facing U.S. foreign policy & national security to arm American leaders with the knowledge to protect our interests & values in a dangerous world.
The Vandenberg Coalition hosted a panel discussion on the future of conservative trade and investment policy featuring former members of the National Economic Council, National Security Council, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
The United States should pursue an active and pragmatic trade policy that seeks to advance its interests around the world.
Joe Cirincione | Russia Matters | July 29, 2022 Bottom Line: Prominent critics who argue that NATO expansion provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignore Moscow’s own statements of intent, minimize the criminal brutality of Russia’s actions, and deny the agency of both Russia and the allies who chose to join NATO for protection from Moscow’s predation.
TVC Advisory Board Member James Kirchick | Washington Post | July 26, 2022 Bottom Line: Moscow is restricting energy sales to Europe—and in particular Germany—to limit its support to Ukraine. Between the decision to phase out nuclear power and its blind loyalty to the NordStream program, Berlin has only itself to blame as the price of energy skyrockets.
Maj. Gen. John Ferrari (U.S. Army, ret.) | The Dispatch | July 27, 2022 Bottom Line: The American defense industrial base is in steep decline, calling into question our ability prevail in a long war against a capable adversary. The decline of U.S. manufacturing, dearth of STEM talent, high regulatory burden, and the uncertainty of Congressional appropriations have atrophied a once vital U.S. strategic asset.
TVC Advisory Board Members Reuel Marc Gerecht & Ray Takeyh | National Review | July 28, 2022 Bottom Line: A military strike on Iran’s nuclear program would be designed to eliminate the regime’s capacity to build a bomb; however, if successful it could also undermine the legitimacy of the Khamenei regime and spark a revolt from the Iranian people.
Michaela Burrow | The Daily Caller | August 1, 2022 Bottom Line: The Biden Administration’s insistence on resurrecting the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is working at cross purposes with the President’s larger agenda in the Middle East to promote economic and security cooperation between America’s allies.
Oren Cass | The American Conservative | July 27, 2022 Bottom Line: Opponents of the CHIPS Act who erroneously claim that the legislation would subsidize semiconductor production in China make the perfect the enemy of the good and twist the facts of the bill to score their own political points.
Michael Ellis | Fox News | July 29, 2022 Bottom Line: From industrial espionage to influence operations targeting state and local politicians, the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party is as much a problem of domestic security as it is foreign policy. Nevertheless, the Biden administration has seen fit to cancel programs designed to thwart CCP activities inside the country.
Michael Rubin | National Interest | July 29, 2022 Bottom Line: Despite belligerent rhetoric from Beijing this week in response to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, the PRC’s claim to the island is baseless. PRC leaders as far back as Mao recognized Taiwan as politically distinct from the mainland.
Eryk Bagshaw | Sydney Morning Herald | July 26, 2022 Bottom Line: America’s allies in the Pacific reiterate the importance of maintaining solidarity among the free peoples of the world as Beijing rattles its saber over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned trip to Taiwan next month.
Garrett Exner | Washington Examiner | July 22, 2022 Bottom Line: As a new cohort of youth reach the prime age to enter the military, the Pentagon is facing a recruiting crisis. Schools have created a generation of Americans who fear the intellectual, physical, and emotional adversity required by military service.
TVC Advisory Board Member Mackenzie Eaglen | Defense News | July 26, 2022 Bottom Line: The vast majority of Pentagon spending is on autopilot, with only 10 to 15 percent shifting to address changing strategic priorities year over year. Many of America’s defense woes can be attributed to the tangle of bureaucratic barnacles that have built up on the Pentagon budgeting process over the decades.
Lara Seligman, Lee Hudson, & Paul McLeary | Politico | July 24, 2022 Bottom Line: The relationship between the Secretary of the Navy, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and other senior DOD officials is marked by deep disagreements over the correct size and shape of the Navy’s future fleet, limiting the Pentagon’s ability to invest in the ships and infrastructure necessary to counter Chinese power in the Indo-Pacific.
TVC Advisory Board Member Rebeccah Heinrichs | Providence Magazine | July 22, 2022 Bottom Line: The intellectual backers of the ‘New Right’ pushing for America to retreat from the world stage loudly claim the mantle of ‘realism’, but in reality their arguments are nearly indistinguishable from those of the ‘Blame America First’ leftists of the Cold War.
The Economist | July 9, 2022
Bottom Line: Skyrocketing food & energy prices have driven tens of thousands of protesters into the streets of Colombo. The President, Prime Minister, and multiple cabinet members have resigned or fled the capital. Sri Lanka may be a harbinger of things to come in other countries if the cost of living continues to become less and less affordable.
TVC Advisory Board Member Klon Kitchen | The Dispatch | July 7, 2022
Bottom Line: Recent reporting reveals that when it comes to TikTok’s data on American users—including children—the Chinese government “has access to everything.” The time has come to dispense with excuses—the federal government must ban the app in the U.S.
Michael Rubin | 1945 | July 10, 2022
Bottom Line: Since the 1979 revolution, Iran’s air force has grown increasingly outdated and under-equipped. Now, however, Tehran may be using the Biden administration’s peace talks & sanctions relief to acquire the resources to recapitalize its aircraft fleet.
TVC Advisory Board Member John Hannah | Jewish Institute for the National Security of America | July 11, 2022
Bottom Line: Despite the Biden administration’s earlier attempts to appease Iran and chastise Saudi Arabia, the President’s upcoming trip to the Middle East offers a unique opportunity to bolster regional security cooperation by Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Shibley Telhami | Brookings Institution | July 5, 2022
Bottom Line: Recent polling shows that a strong majority of Americans want the United States government to continue supporting Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion—even if it means higher energy prices and inflation here at home.
TVC Advisory Board Members Dan Twining & Patrick Quirk | National Interest | July 11, 2022
Bottom Line: As Beijing and Moscow deepen their authoritarian partnership, the U.S. and its allies must think thoroughly about how to deploy their moral, legal, and financial resources as part of a larger campaign to help democracies resist authoritarian influence.
Seungjoo Lee | East Asia Forum | July 11, 2022
Bottom Line: In contrast to his predecessor—who strove to balance Chinese economic integration and the U.S.-ROK security relationship—South Korea’s new president is working to deepen his country’s economic ties with America & its allies in the Indo-Pacific.
TVC Board Member Matt Pottinger | Wall Street Journal | July 10, 2022
Bottom Line: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—who was assassinated at a campaign rally last week—died knowing that his signature geopolitical vision for a “free & open Indo-Pacific” has been embraced by Japan’s friends across the region and beyond.
Neil Bultman | Small Wars Journal | June 30, 2022
Bottom Line: As Russia becomes a more unstable actor and Turkey explores new energy sources and markets for its agricultural products, the war in Ukraine could serve as the catalyst for rapprochement between Ankara, its NATO allies, and the European Union.
TVC Advisory Board Member James Jay Carafano | 19FortyFive | June 30, 2022
Bottom Line: The addition of Sweden and Finland to NATO would bolster the defense of the alliance’s northern members. With the appetite for Nordic neutrality fast diminishing, alliance membership for Sweden and Finland is a rare win-win decision for all involved.
Jordan Becker, Douglas Lute, & Simon Smith | War on the Rocks | June 28, 2022
Bottom Line: Although the war in Ukraine took center stage at NATO’s summit in Madrid last week, U.S. focus on Russian aggression cannot come at the exclusion of the persistent national security threat posed by China, which is likely to be a rival for decades.
Mailys Pene-Lassus | Nikkei Asia | July 1, 2022
Bottom Line: War in Europe has renewed NATO’s purpose as the bulwark against Russian aggression, but for the first time, the alliance has also turned its attention to the Indo-Pacific and the “systemic challenges” posed by the People’s Republic of China.
Robert Pszczel | Royal United Services Institute | June 29, 2022
Bottom Line: Contra the narrative that NATO has provoked Russian aggression, the alliance has prioritized conflict prevention for decades. NATO must view Russia’s war on Ukraine with clear eyes and commit to a policy of military containment of aggression.